Udupi, September 25, 2025 – Saifuddin, a rowdy sheeter and owner of AKMS buses from Atradi, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kodavoor, Malpe, early this morning. The attackers fled the scene after the murder.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that Saifuddin, owner of AKMS buses, was killed by three assailants using lethal weapons at his residence in Kodavoor Salmara, said Udupi District SP Hariram Shankar while addressing the media after visiting the crime scene.

The attack was carried out by three individuals employed as drivers in Saifuddin’s bus company. Saifuddin had 18 cases registered against him at Udupi and Malpe police stations, where he was listed as a rowdy sheeter and a direct accused in two murder cases.

The crime occurred between 10 and 11 AM on Wednesday, with the three assailants attacking simultaneously using knives and swords, inflicting multiple stab wounds on the victim’s body.

The exact motive and details of the accused are yet to be established through further investigation. A case has been registered, and police are probing the circumstances of the murder.

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