Overview
- Fairoz Pathan, 32, was attacked inside his Dharwad home Friday night by three to four men armed with sharp weapons, according to police.
- The assailants chased him indoors after an initial assault outside, forced the door, and fled as nearby cameras recorded the attack.
- Investigators registered a murder case and, according to Police Commissioner N Shashikumar, a complaint names Mohammed Shah and his associates as accused.
- Relatives say the attackers were known to Pathan, his mother and sister suffered minor injuries, and two mobile phones were taken, claims police are checking.
- Officers have not identified a motive and appealed for public tips, while reports differ on the precise neighborhood and on whether Pathan had recently married or was due to wed this month.