A popular radio jockey from Thiruvananthapuram was hacked to death in the early hours of Tuesday. 

Thirty-six-year-old Rajesh, who reportedly used to work with Red FM, was hacked by unidentified persons in Pallikkal police station limits. 

According to Pallikkal police, the accused barged into a recording studio where Rajesh used to record folk songs and hacked him. Although he was rushed to the hospital, Rajesh succumbed to injuries on the way. 

While police have registered a case of murder, they are yet to identify the accused. The police suspect that a gang is involved in the crime. 

Media reports stated that the gang arrived in a red car and hacked Rajesh and his friend, who is undergoing treatment. 

This is a developing story.