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Man killed in fight over missing beer bottle

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, MAY 26. A man allegedly stabbed his friend fatally during a quarrel over a bottle of beer at Kacharakanahalli on Hennur Main Road in Banaswadi Police Station limits on Tuesday.

The police said the accused, Keshav, a labourer, and his friend, Naveen, an employee of a finance company, both aged about 25, bought six bottles of beer for another person and kept them in a safe place on Tuesday. But when they returned in the evening, they found a bottle missing.

They quarrelled over the issue. Naveen allegedly assaulted Keshav. In retaliation, Keshav broke a bottle, allegedly stabbed Naveen with it and threw a boulder on him. Naveen died at a private hospital. Keshav, who was injured in the brawl, has been arrested and admitted to a hospital.

Hit-and-run case

A man was killed when a vehicle reportedly knocked him down on Tuesday at Rupen Agrahara in Madivala Police Station limits.

The police said the victim, identified as Subhash Sardar, died at a hospital.

Arrested

The Sadashivanagar police have arrested a man, who impersonated a Labour Inspector and a Labour Commissioner to cheat people.

They said Shivaram, alias Nakali Narasimhaiah (38) of Anjipuradoddi in Sathnur near Kanakapura relieved private security agencies of cash by making false claims.

The Hennur police have arrested Murugesan (32) of Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu in connection with the murder of Chaitra (38) of Narayanpura. The police said he had an affair with Chaitra.

She did not allow him to marry another woman. He allegedly murdered her in November last year by hitting her on the head with a rod and escaped.

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