Holi revelry turned violent as three men got killed in a brawl over inappropriate comments against a woman in Bengaluru. Karnataka police have registered a case and a probe is underway.
According to police, the deceased were identified as Ansu (22), Radhe Shyam (23) and Deepu. Six construction workers, all from the same village in Bihar got into a fight after one of them made an inappropriate comment against a woman, police said. "We received a call regarding the murder. We immediately rushed to the spot. Upon arrival, we gathered preliminary information that the victims were plumbing and construction workers," C.K. Baba, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural told PTI.
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The workers were residing at a 14-storey under-construction building in Anekal, Bengaluru. They had organised a party for Holi and invited a few other labourers for the celebration. The workers used wooden sticks and iron rods in the fight, police said. Police told NDTV that the deceased were found lying in a pool of blood when they arrived at the scene.
The fight reportedly started after one of the victims received a phone call from the sister of an accused labourer. The victim was in touch with his sister for quite some time now and this led to a heated argument. The situation escalated into a violent altercation. They attacked each other using bottles and iron rods, the senior police officer told the publication. Police have arrested one of the workers, who suffered injuries in the brawl. Police are on the lookout for two more accused.
