Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
T
he Pulakeshinagar police have arrested a gang of five for killing a 25-year-old construction labourer over a trivial row in Jeevanahalli on Saturday .
The accused identified as Arun Kumar,John Jacob, Andrews,Prashanth and Sanjeev residents of Jeevanahalli slum used to fight with Vignesh Appu,a construction labourer from the same area over trivial row frequently .
Vignesh had earlier assaulted Arun Kumar and John Jacob and a case was registered in Pulakeshinagar, Following the case Vignesh had shifted his residence to Kurubarahalli in Mahalakshmi Layout but used to visit his old area and confronted the accused near railway track .
Heated arguments ensued following which the accused over powered Vignesh and stabbed him repeatedly with the knife he was carrying and later crushed him with a cement slab before fleeing the spot .
Passers-by noticed Vignesh lying dead in a pool of blood alerted control room.
The police rushed to the spot and later track down the accused on Monday charging them under murder and rioting and unlawful assembly for further investigation.
