Rao worked as a marketing executive with a private telecom company. Since most of the customers were from the minority community, Rao used to frequent the areas dominated by them. He is survived by his mother and a differentlyabled brother.Police arrested the assailants as they were fleeing in a car near Mijar in Moodbidri, around 20km from the scene of the crime. They chased the accused and opened fire on the vehicle to stop them. Sources said one of the assailants was injured in the firing.

Source: Times of India January 04, 2018 00:45 UTC