Man killed after confrontation over firecrackers’ noise in Raichur
Raichur: A 32-year-old man, identified as Narasimhalu, was killed on Thursday night at Ragiman Gadda in Raichur after he confronted a group of youths who were setting off firecrackers on the road. According to sources, the incident occurred when Narasimhalu, a resident of the area, expressed frustration over the loud noise, which led to a heated argument.
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During the altercation, Narasimhalu reportedly assaulted two members of the group, identified as Naresh and Praveen. Angered by the confrontation, the youths allegedly returned with reinforcements later in the night and attacked Narasimhalu, resulting in his death.
The Raichur Rural Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
