Friends slit man's throat during fight over petty issue

DH News Service, Bengaluru, Mar 20 2018, 1:22 IST
In a fit of rage, one of the friends attacked Raju and slit his throat. The group then fled the spot, a senior police officer said.

In a fit of rage, one of the friends attacked Raju and slit his throat. The group then fled the spot, a senior police officer said.

A 26-year-old man was reportedly murdered by his friends who slit his throat during a fight over a petty issue in West Bengaluru's Chandra Layout on Sunday night.

Raju, a resident of Attiguppe, and his friends had gone out for a party near Attiguppe near Vijayanagar.

On their way back, they developed some misunderstanding over some petty issue and started fighting, the police said.

In a fit of rage, one of the friends attacked Raju and slit his throat. The group then fled the spot, a senior police officer said.

The incident came to light on Monday morning when passersby found the body and called the police.

The jurisdictional Chandra Layout police have registered a case. Further investigations are under way.