Kasaragod: A 45-year-old security guard in Uppala town of the district who was allegedly stabbed with a knife late Tuesday night died in a hospital in Mangaluru at around midnight.
The guard, Suresh, was a resident of Payyannur. He was reportedly killed by Sawad, who is a resident of Uppala.
Manjeshwar Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
They have said that primary investigation shows that Suresh, who worked as security guard of an apartment in Uppala, had an argument with Sawad over a trivial issue. The argument aggravated into a fight and ended with Sawad stabbing Suresh with a knife at around 10 pm on Tuesday. A seriously injured Suresh was taken to a hospital in Mangaluru immediately, but he succumbed to his injuries at around midnight, the officers added.
The murder accused, Sawad, is absconding and Manjeshwar Police are searching for him.
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Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
