<p>A 26-year-old man working as a pigmy (daily collection) agent with a private chit fund company was hacked to death by a gang under Basaveshwaranagar police station limits on Saturday night.</p>.<p>The police detained two persons and are trying to nab the others who are at large.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Appu alias Prabhu, a resident of Kuvempunagar in Kamalanagar. Police said Prabhu was attacked with a knife by a group of men who are also from Kuvempunagar.</p>.<p>"It seems to be an attack under the influence of alcohol. We are yet to ascertain the exact reason behind the murder,” said an investigating officer.</p>.<p>Prabhu had gone to a bar and restaurant on Saturday night with his friend Vinay. When they were at Kuvempu Circle, a group of people identified as Ramachandra, Dhananjaya and others, who were also under the influence of alcohol, got into an argument with Prabhu. Vinay took out a knife and attacked Ramachandra. His friends snatched the knife from Vinay and stabbed Prabhu.</p>.<p>Passersby rushed Prabhu to a hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.</p>.<p>Two men were detained based on CCTV footage and information provided by locals.</p>
<p>A 26-year-old man working as a pigmy (daily collection) agent with a private chit fund company was hacked to death by a gang under Basaveshwaranagar police station limits on Saturday night.</p>.<p>The police detained two persons and are trying to nab the others who are at large.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Appu alias Prabhu, a resident of Kuvempunagar in Kamalanagar. Police said Prabhu was attacked with a knife by a group of men who are also from Kuvempunagar.</p>.<p>"It seems to be an attack under the influence of alcohol. We are yet to ascertain the exact reason behind the murder,” said an investigating officer.</p>.<p>Prabhu had gone to a bar and restaurant on Saturday night with his friend Vinay. When they were at Kuvempu Circle, a group of people identified as Ramachandra, Dhananjaya and others, who were also under the influence of alcohol, got into an argument with Prabhu. Vinay took out a knife and attacked Ramachandra. His friends snatched the knife from Vinay and stabbed Prabhu.</p>.<p>Passersby rushed Prabhu to a hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.</p>.<p>Two men were detained based on CCTV footage and information provided by locals.</p>
