Man attacked while going home from gym

A man, who police claimed was a sympathiser of right-wing outfits, was attacked by some people on a motorbike at Kuthar near here, days after an RSS activist was fatally stabbed at Bantwal.
Tension prevailed in the area following the attack.
Chiranjeevi (24) was riding home on a two-wheeler after a workout in a gym last night when three people attacked him from behind with sharp-edged weapons and fled from the spot, police said.
The victim, however, managed to reach a nearby hospital on his bike and called up some friends for help before collapsing there, they said.
According to hospital sources Chiranjeevi was currently out of danger.

Police said the victim was a sympathiser of right-wing organisations, including the RSS, but not an activist.
Police Commissioner T R Suresh and other top police officials have visited the crime spot and the hospital.
RSS worker Sarath's death on Friday following an attack on him at Bantwal on July 4 had created tension in the district, where prohibitory orders were in force.