Davanagere : A 30-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death in front of his mother over an old enmity in Honnali town on Tuesday night. The victim’s mother, Nagarathna , 52, filed a complaint against six named persons and others, alleging they attacked her son with machetes and a knife.
MK Amit , a resident of Second Cross on Durgigudi Road in Honnali, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Shivamogga at 4.26am on Wednesday. Amit had a dispute with Ganesh , a Honnali resident, on Aug 6, 2026, over an old enmity, according to the complaint. A driver by profession, he was unemployed at the time of his death. His younger brother, Nuthan, is pursuing a BCom degree. Ganesh’s father, Venu, subsequently filed a complaint, and police registered a case. Nagarathna alleged that Ganesh continued to hold a grudge against her son. Hearing Nagarathna’s cries for help, devotees from the nearby temple rushed to the spot. The assailants allegedly abandoned their scooter and fled in the car with the weapons. Amit was first taken to the Honnali government hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in Shivamogga on doctors’ advice, where he died despite treatment. Nagarathna has named Ganesh, Chandru, Sachin, Akash, Sandeep and Suhas, along with others, in the complaint. Honnali police registered a case and are investigating.