Man killed after an argument

BENGALURU: A 32-yearold man was chased and bludgeoned to death by a gang of miscreants in JB Nagar police station limits. The victim had an argument with the accused while consuming liquor at a bar, which led to the murder. In a swift operation, the police have managed two of the accused.

The police have identified the victim as Manjunath, a resident of Dhoopanahalli. He is an autorickshaw driver by profession. The victim had an argument with the accused in JD bar on Monday night. Later he came out and was sitting inside his auto.

The accused followed him and again picked a fight. Around 1.30 am on Tuesday, when the victim started running after getting out of his auto, the accused started chasing him. When he lost balance and fell on the road near the Kodihalli junction, the accused attacked him with a stone and later bludgeoned him to death with a cement block. The police have identified the accused as S Madhusudhan, 29, a resident of Munekolalu and P Yatish Gowda, 25, of Ullala main road.