Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar Police have arrested a youth on charges of stabbing another youth to death over petty reasons near Krishnadevaraya Circle at Vijayanagar 2nd Stage last night.
While the arrested youth has been identified as 22-year-old Manoj of Manchegowdanakoppal, the deceased youth is 19-year-old Chiranth.
On Tuesday night, when Chiranth and Manoj were sipping tea near Krishnadevaraya Circle, a fight broke out between them and Manoj allegedly stabbed Chiranth and fled from the spot. Though Chiranth was rushed to a private hospital, he succumbed to injuries.
Vijayanagar Inspector Balakrishna and staff, who were combing the locality in search of the accused, nabbed the accused and are interrogating.
This post was published on September 2, 2020 6:23 pm