Thiruvananthapuram: A group of unidentified men hacked a 23-year-old to death in a busy street here on Wednesday. The deceased is identified as Adithyan (23), a native of Ooruttukaala in Neyyattinkara. He was employed in a private finance firm in the district.
It is assumed that a quarrel over a financial deal between Adithyan and his employer ended up in the murder. The two had reportedly got into a heated argument on Wednesday morning. A conciliatory talk between the duo was also scheduled to settle the row. But before the meeting, a gang of four men attacked the youngster at Ooruttukaala junction.
Adithyan, who sustained a deep injury on his neck, died on the spot, said witnesses. It is learnt that the assailants in a car chased Adithyan and hacked him to death around 7.15 pm on Wednesday.
Though the people who witnessed the crime tried to nab the accused after vandalising their car, the assailants managed to flee from the scene.
Adithyan's body is kept at the Neyyattinkara General Hospital. Police officials said an autopsy and further procedures would be held on Thursday.
