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Bengaluru police investigate fatal stabbing and multiple murder attempts
Police in Bengaluru have reported two separate violent incidents involving targeted attacks and group clashes.
In one case, eleven individuals, including a woman, were arrested following two attempted murder attacks on a man named Kiran. The first attack occurred on September 20 in Uttarahalli, where a group on motorcycles allegedly assaulted Kiran and a friend with daggers. A second attack occurred later that same day near Arehalli Arch, involving a different group using sharp-edged weapons and iron rods. The accused reportedly cited previous enmity as the motive. Seven suspects are in police custody, while four others have been remanded in judicial custody.
In a separate incident, a 19-year-old B.Com student named Yogesh was fatally stabbed following a confrontation between two groups of students outside a private college in Nagarabhavi. Yogesh was reportedly called out of class by a friend when the clash occurred. He died while receiving treatment at a hospital. Police suspect four to five people were involved and are continuing their investigation to identify the perpetrators.