PALAKKAD: In a shocking incident, a youth was hacked to death by a gang in Pattambi. The incident took place at Kannanoor in Thrithala. The deceased has been identified as Ongallur native Ansar. It was the locals who informed the police after seeing bloodstains on the Pattambi Thrithala road.

It was the locals who informed the police after seeing bloodstains on the Pattambi Thrithala road. Following this, reached the spot and conducted an investigation. During the investigation, the police found bloodstains on the part that descends to the Bharathapuzha River and among the bushes near the river. In the meantime, the youth sought treatment at a private hospital in Pattambi. He had sustained a serious injury on his neck. He died before receiving expert treatment.

Meanwhile, a car was found abandoned near the spot where the bloodstains were found. Police also found a knife sheath inside the car. The preliminary conclusion is that the youth was hacked by a group that reached the spot in the car. According to sources, the youth had told the hospital authorities that he was hacked by his friend. Thrithala police registered a case and started an investigation.