Udupi (Karnataka), Aug 13: A security guard working at an electronics showroom allegedly stabbed his supervisor after an altercation with him over work-related issues, police said on Tuesday.

In the incident that occurred on August 10, the supervisor, Ronson Everest D'Souza(36), sustained minor stab injuries on his neck and leg, they said.

The assailant Prasad fled the area but was apprehended by Udupi Town police in a parking lot near Krishna temple within a few hours, police said.

According to the police, the security guard had been facing issues at work and was concerned about losing his job. He approached D’Souza, the cluster manager, and requested not to be removed from his position. D'Souza assured Prasad that he would discuss the matter with the higher-ups and get back to him.

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However, on the evening of August 10, as D'Souza was about to leave the showroom around 7.30 PM, Prasad confronted him again. The situation escalated, leading to Prasad attacking him with a knife.

After the attack, Prasad fled the scene but was later picked up by the police near Krishna Mutt’s parking area on August 11, a senior police officer said.

He has since been remanded in judicial custody and charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, he said.

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Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.

The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.

The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.

According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.

As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.