Tension prevailed in the communally-sensitive JC Nagar area of Bengaluru Thursday after the death of a local youth who was stabbed Wednesday night, allegedly by four people from his neighbourhood. Shortly after the murder, the police arrested four suspects — Wasim Ahmed, Philip, Umar and Irfan— all residents of the locality. The arguement flared into a fight and Wasim stabbed Santosh in his thigh. Santosh was rushed to a hospital where he died,” said DCP, Bengaluru (north division), Chethan Singh Rathore. Police said Wasim’s father was a Congress worker but denied knowledge of Santosh being a BJP worker.

Source: Indian Express February 02, 2018 00:00 UTC