Youth Congress President’s murder: Accused shot and arrested
Bengaluru, September 26: Chikkajala police on Wednesday arrested an accused in the murder of Youth Congress Yelahanka Block president Arun Kumar, by shooting him.
Accused Manoj alias Kempa who sustained injuries in the firing, is undergoing treatment at Victoria hospital and the Yelahanka police arrested his friend Manje Gowda.
Manoj has been facing cases in kidnapping, attempt to murder and assault incidents in various police stations in the city. Acting on a tip-off that the accused were going in a car on the service road in the Chikkajala police station limits, Yelahanka ASI Manje Gowda and Vidyaranyapura SI Ramamurthy and their teams stopped the car. When the police tried to catch the accused, Manoj tried to escape after attacking the police. In turn, the police fired in the air and warned him to surrender. But he tried to attack the police, it is said.
In an attempt of self defence, the police fired at him who collapsed after sustaining hand and leg injury. Suddenly, the police cordoned him and admitted to the hospital. Another accused Manje Gowda was also arrested.
Head constable Uday Kumar and constable Mahadeva Murthy sustained injuries in the incident and are getting treatment, a police officer said.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
