Mangaluru: A person was stabbed to death by two assaulter at Kudpady near Jeppu in Mangalore on Saturday.

The victim has been identified as Ilyas, who belonged to notorious crime gang ‘Target Group’.

It is said, a rival gang at his residence in Jeppu Kudpady on Saturday killed him at around 9am. He was released on bail only on Friday.

Ilyas was brought to a private hospital after the attack but he succumbed to the injuries.

Ilyas has 25 cases registered against him at several police stations in Bajpe and Konaje in Dakshina Kannada, Yellapur in Uttara Kannada. Four warrants had also been issued against him. Ilyas was also wanted in the attempt to murder case of a person identified as Dawood in Ullal.

The body has been shifted to a private hospital for autopsy.

The Anti-Rowdy Squad had in November arrested Ilyas from an apartment near a masjid at Jeppu Kudpady. The Target Group is known for crimes ranging from honey trap to extortion, kidnap to black mail, assaults to murder. The gang having 10-15 members is infamous for their criminal activities in Ullal and surrounding areas.

As per information available, Ilyas’s wife had gone to a hospital. The door was opened by the mother-in-law of Ilyas when the assailants knocked the door.

Police have filed a case and are suspicious of a gang war behind the murder.

Police commissioner T R Suresh informed that We have clues on Ilyas murder and will nab the culprits soon.

Further investigation is in progress.