An armed gang hacked a 37-year-old history-sheeter to death at Subramanyapura on Sunday.
The deceased, Ganesh, was returning home from work when a group of armed men chased him near Jamboo Savari Dinne and hacked him to death.
According to the police, Ganesh, who had several criminal cases against him, was working as a cable operator and a real estate agent at Subramanyapura.
He was arrested in 2008 in a murder case and was out on bail.
The police suspect the murder could be because of gang rivalry.