MALAPPURAM: A councillor of Manjeri municipality, who was hacked last night by a bike-borne gang at Payyanad, died on Wednesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Jaleel (52), the UDF councillor of 16th ward. He died at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna at 6 pm today. Jaleel was attacked around 10 pm on March 29.

Jaleel was travelling in an Innova car along with three friends when the bike-borne gang attacked him. Sources said that a dispute over vehicle parking led to the crime. Manjeri police have registered a case in this regard. The attackers have not been identified.