Kolar police have nabbed six persons including a minor boy for killing a 24-year-old youth at Kanhakunj phase 2 on Tuesday. Mahesh alias Golu Sonavane was stabbed to death at Kanhakunj Phase 2 Kolar road by armed miscreants after a dispute in the area.
The accused were identified as Mangesh Kamle, Abhishek, Jagannath Kunde, Pannalal, Shubham and a minor youth. During the attack his mother tried to save him but failed and he was killed in front of his mother.
Police said that the youth had gone out for a walk in the locality after Diwali Puja and where he had a dispute with the drug addicts of the locality. After which four or five miscreants surrounded him and attacked him.
His mother rushed to rescue him but miscreants dragged him away and stabbed the youth in the chest with a sharp edged weapon more than 10 times. Police have taken two accused into custody while others are absconding.
According to the police, Mahesh Sonwani (24), a resident of Kanha Kunj Phase-2, used to put up banners and posters for a private firm.
On Monday night, after worshiping Diwali at home, he went out for a walk in the locality. Here he had a dispute with Pannalal, who lived in the locality. Mahesh pushed Pannalal in the drain. Pannalal returned home and came back with his sons.
They surrounded Mahesh and attacked him.
Kolar police station in-charge Chandrakant Patel said that the dispute took place due to habitual addicts of the area. The police are involved in the investigation of the matter.
The family alleged that the accused Pannalal threatened the locals to the police as he works as a sanitation worker at Kolar police station.
Mahesh's mother said that Mahesh had a dispute with Pannalal about the same thing a week ago as well and based on Pannalal's complaint FIR was also registered by Kolar police station, Mahesh got bail in the case.