Wayanad : A man was hacked to death and his relative injured in Kottathara in Vandiperiyar Monday night. The deceased was identified as Jayan(37) from Kurichi colony in Mechana Chundrangad and his seriously njured relative under treatment at Kozhikode Medical College is Sarun(27), also a Chundrangad native.
The incident took place night 11 am yesterday night. Sarun has a paddy field 5 kms from the colony and was headed to the crop land in Jayan’s vehicle when they were accosted by a 4-member gang midway. The assailants hacked Jayan on this neck while Sarun sustained wounds to his shoulder and face. Though rushed to a private hospital immediately, Jayan succumbed to his wounds.
