Armed gang hack rowdy to death in Bengaluru

Rowdy sheeter hacked to death by armed gang in planned attack, sparking police investigation in Ashok Nagar.

A 38-year-old rowdy sheeter was hacked to death by an armed gang of assailants while he was returning from a pub in Ashok Nagar police station limits in the wee hours of Sunday (February 23, 2025).

The deceased, Hyder Ali, was allegedly involved in 11 criminal cases and was a rowdy-sheeter in Ashok Nagar Police Station since 2014.

The deceased had been to a pub in Ashok Nagar and was returning to his residence in Neelasandra on a scooter with his friend, when an armed gang attacked him and hacked him to death close to the Football Stadium near Garuda Mall. The gang slapped his friend, a gym owner from J. P. Nagar, and chased him away, before attacking Hyder Ali brutally.

It was a planned attack as the assailants stalked him and knew about his plan and route, the police said. There were around 8 to 10 armed men involved in the attack. While some followed his scooter, the others waited for him in a car near the stadium, preliminary probe has now revealed.

After the gang of assailants fled the scene, Hyder Ali, who had sustained multiple injuries was rushed to Bowring Hospital. However, he was declared “brought dead”. His associates, also rowdies, gathered at the hospital’s mortuary in the wee hours of Sunday, leading to tense moments.

Ashok Nagar Police suspect that personal rivalry may be behind the attack on the rowdy sheeter and have now formed two special teams to track down the assailants.