Bengaluru: Youth stabbed to death over trivial matter during Shivaratri celebrations

Team Udayavani, Mar 9, 2024, 6:49 PM IST

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Bengaluru: A young man was stabbed to death during Shivaratri celebrations on Friday night in Girinagar, police said.

The victim was identified as Srinagar Yogesh (23), who worked at a bike service center. The incident occurred at a temple program, where Yogesh allegedly got into a fight for a trivial reason: touching others while dancing, the police complaint said.

According to the complaint, four youths followed Yogesh and committed the act as he was returning home on a bike after the program. Yogesh was stabbed with a knife.

The victim, Yogesh

Initially, it was suspected that he might have been killed by broken glass while attempting to escape. However, police investigation revealed that he was fatally stabbed.

The Byatrayanapura police station registered a case, apprehended four suspects, and is currently investigating the matter. Police stated that the incident does not appear to be related to any previous enmity.