Drunken brawl takes another life

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A petty quarrel between drunken friends resulted in one of them getting murdered. In the wee hours of Wednesday, Puttenahalli police were alerted of a dead body lying near the junction, a few meters away from Siddalingeshwara Theatre.

Inspecting the body, the cops identified the deceased to be Basavaraju, 23, a native of Gadag district. After an investigation, the police deduced that Basavaraju had been residing with his family near Puttenahalli for around twenty years.

On the night of Tuesday, Basavaraj had gone to a bar along with his friend, Abhishek, 25. However, as they were returning home after heavy drinking, the duo entered into a violent argument over a petty issue that resulted in Abhishek allegedly slitting Basavarj’s throat with a knife before absconding from the spot.

Taking up a case, the police on Wednesday night tracked and arrested the accused Abhishek. According to sources from police, Basavaraj had allegedly used vulgar words and had abused Abhishek’s family which angered him. Further investigation will be carried out, police said