Bantwal: In an incident reported on Monday evening, a gang of miscreants that arrived on an auto, stabbed a woman to death near Neralakatte near Vitla here.
The murdered woman has been identified as Shakuntala (35), a resident of Devi Nagar here.
According to the reports, the incident took place when Shankuntala was heading towards Mani from Puttur on two-wheeler. A gang of miscreants arrived and assaulted her with knives leaving her critically injured.
Shakuntala was rushed to a local hospital where she was declared dead, reports added.
More details about the incident are awaited.
