Holi reveller stabbed to death in Bangalore

The festival of holi took a bloody turn in Bangalore with the stabbing to death of a reveller by a friend with whose wife he allegedly misbehaved.

Police said the deceased Santosh, 27, and four of his mates, barged into the house of their friend Shravan in Kadirenahalli in Bangalore in an inebriated state on Saturday and began throwing colours. After dousing Shravan and his wife with colours, the revellers began misbehaving with the woman.

Much against Shravan’s appeals the revellers pulled the couple out and later even tried to allegedly molest the woman. When the revelry turned nasty with the tearing of the clothes worn by Shravan’s wife, an angry Shravan entered the house and came out with a kitchen knife and stabbed Santosh.

Soon, Shravan and other revellers shifted a bleeding Santosh to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

The police have taken Shravan into custody and booked a case of culpable homicide against him. The police have also registered an attempt to rape case against the other revellers and sent the woman for medical examination.

Police said Shravan and other revellers hailed from Uttar Pradesh, who were working as painters and resided in the same locality.