Mangaluru: Man succumbs to stab injuries days after attack over old enmity
Mangaluru: A 27-year-old man who was brutally attacked near Yeyyadi on June 6 succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru on Friday.
The deceased, identified as Kaushik, had sustained serious injuries after he was stabbed in the abdomen and chest, allegedly by Ganesh and Brijesh Shetty, both residents of Bejai. The attack is believed to have been a fallout of an old enmity between the individuals involved.
According to police sources, Kaushik was stabbed in broad daylight following a heated altercation inside a bar located near Yeyyadi. It has also come to light that Brijesh Shetty had physically assaulted Kaushik in the past.
Kaushik was rushed to a private hospital immediately after the incident and had been under intensive care for several days. However, he failed to recover from the severe injuries and was declared dead on Friday.
Kadri Police, who had registered a case soon after the attack are investigating the matter.
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Police crack whip against inciteful social media posts
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Police have registered a case on their own after discovering a series of alarming and provocative posts on Instagram, allegedly aimed at inciting communal hatred, glorifying violence and threatening revenge attacks in the city.
According to the FIR, filed by Police Sub-inspector Anita Nikkam of the Kankanady Town Police Station, the officer who was monitoring social media platforms on December 2 as per the instructions of senior officials, came across multiple Instagram accounts sharing inflammatory content.
The FIR states that posts and stories on 16 Instagram accounts reportedly carried images of unknown individuals brandishing weapons, including pistols, revolvers, swords and machetes, some with their faces masked.
Police said the posts were crafted to instil fear, provoke violence, create hostility between communities and disrupt public order in Mangaluru.
The FIR states that the content appeared to be part of a larger attempt to incite hatred between religions and communities, encourage unlawful activities, and disturb peace and communal harmony.
The complaint notes that Mangaluru is a 'sensitive region', and that the posts indicated a coordinated attempt to create fear, trigger riots, conspiracies and criminal acts through social media.
Police have initiated action under relevant sections of law and are tracing the individuals behind the Instagram accounts.
Further investigation is under way.
