Belthangady : It is amazing that Belthangady police have succeeded in rounding up a gang of 3 killers within half an hour of the murder of a killer named Rowdy Vishwanath Mulya (45) alias whistle Vishwa who had headed a Mandal Panchayat in Guruvayankere five years ago and had killed Dhanya Kumar, a trustee of Aramalebetta Kodamanithaya Kshetra then.

The victim (Vishwa) used to have tea with friends daily at a hotel where 3 roads crossed in Belthangady, but on Tuesday, he was hacked by a gang of 3 other rowdies who came in a Maruthi Omni car when he was alone, around 5 Pm. A friend, Ujire Stany joined him to eat Dosas. The two killers who came in attacked him, even when hotel owner Divakar tried to stop them. They threatened to take care of Divakar with a knife. Stany was attacked with a chair, and then the killers ran away. The third man was in the car. There were 2 more of the gang around. The Omni KA 12- 2050 fled the place, towards Uppinangady via Koyur. Police pursued.
Circle Inspector Sudarshan is conducting an enquiry. The victim Vishwa had connections in Dhanya Kumar murder case that is lying in a fast – track court in Puttur without a judicial officer to pursue.