Man stabbed to death over family feud in Mangaluru; accused arrested
Mangaluru (PTI): A 50-year-old man was fatally stabbed while his two sons were injured in an attack by their relative following a family dispute here, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred at Valachil under Mangaluru Rural Police Station limits late on Wednesday night, they said.
The deceased has been identified as Suleman, a resident of Vamanjoor, who worked as a marriage broker. His sons, Riyab and Siyab, sustained injuries in the attack.
According to police, Suleman had helped facilitate the marriage of the accused, Mustafa (30), a relative, about eight months ago. After a fallout between Mustafa and his wife, tension has been reportedly brewing between the accused and Suleman.
On May 22, around 9:30 PM, after an abusive phone call from Mustafa, Suleman and his sons went to the accused's residence. As they were leaving following a conversation, Mustafa allegedly emerged from his house and stabbed Suleman in the neck.
He then attacked the sons, injuring one in the chest and the other on the forearm, he said.
The victims were taken to Janapriya hospital with the help of locals where Suleman was declared brought dead, while his sons were admitted for treatment, police said.
A case was registered at Mangaluru Rural Police Station, police said, adding the accused has been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
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Dragging Gaurav's family, children into 'Pak link' allegation by Assam CM wrong politics: Priyanka
Guwahati (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for attacking Gaurav Gogoi over alleged Pakistan links, asserting that dragging his family and children into it is "wrong politics".
After paying homage to Zubeen Garg at his cremation ground 'Zubeen Khetra' at Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati, Vadra said the singer was "above politics" and spread the message of love throughout his life.
"There are two types of leaders in politics -- one who does positive politics and the other who does polarisation. Gaurav Gogoi is doing the politics of love," she said when asked about Sarma's repeated attacks on the Assam Congress chief over alleged Pakistan links.
Vadra asserted that Gogoi is "a positive person, and wants to bring positivity in politics".
"That is why such attacks on him are taking place. People of Assam understand this. But the attacks on Gaurav and his family are the wrong politics. Nobody should attack the family and children (of a political leader)," Vadra said.
Instead of such politics, the Assam CM should "talk about the youth and women of the state, who are looking for jobs", the Wayanad MP said.
"You are seeing how much corruption is taking place. It is just a betrayal of the people of the state," she told reporters.
Talking about her visit to 'Zubeen Khetra' in the morning, Vadra said that she went to the cremation ground to pay her respect to the singer and not do any politics over it.
"Zubeen Garg was above politics. His cremation ground should be a sacred place and should not be used for politics," she added.
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