Petty fight in parking lot ends in youth’s murder

Hubballi: A 24-year-old man, who was stabbed by three men on Sunday night over a petty matter that began at a parking lot, died on Monday night. The police arrested three men in this regard.

The deceased is identified as Uttam Bhongale, a resident of Keshwapur. The accused are  Sunil Samdam (23), Sanni Mothkuri (20), and Michal Kuppual (23) all of the residents of Mantur Road.

The incident took place when Uttam, had gone to a dance programme on Railway Grounds with a friend. While parking his vehicle, Uttam hit the bike of Sunil. The two got into an argument, following which Sunil called his friends who came carrying weapons and then allegedly stabbed Uttam with a dagger, leaving him in a pool of blood.

The accused fled the scene but left their two-wheeler behind. The bike bore no registration number, but the police found a photocopy of Sunil’s Aadhaar card in its box, informed sources.