Bengaluru: 20-year-old college student stabbed to death over brawl during cricket match
Bengaluru, Nov 21: A 20-year-old college student Uma Maheshwara was stabbed to death allegedly over a petty brawl during a cricket match near Nandini Layout in Bengaluru.
Maheshwara allegedly got into an altercation with his friend two days ago during a match, and slapped him.
Enraged over the incident, the friend decided to eliminate Maheshwara, they said.
On Wednesday night, when Maheshwara was returning home, a group of boys, including his friend accosted him.
Suddenly, one of them drew a knife and stabbed Maheshwara in his abdomen multiple times and killed him on the spot, they added.
Meanwhile, a case of murder has been registered and investigation is on. The accused are still at large while a manhunt has been launched, police said.
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Story first published: Thursday, November 21, 2019, 23:34 [IST]