A Shivamogga court convicted four people accused of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment, besides a penalty of ₹50,000 each.
The convicted are Arbaz, Sarukhan, Sadab, and Alyaz Ashu, residents of Shivamogga. They were part of a group that murdered Hayatulla Khan on February 8, 2017. As many as 12 people attacked Hayatulla Khan, 19, in Anna Nagar around 4 p.m. over old rivalry, leaving the city in shock.
Doddapete police registered the case and Circle Inspector K.T. Gururaj had conducted the investigation. J. Shantaraj, government advocate, represented the prosecution.
