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Mangaluru : Bantwal Town police have taken a 28-year-old man into custody for allegedly stabbing a man with a knife over a money dispute at Pallamajalu junction on Saturday night. The accused, Ajith Kumar Shetty, a resident of Pallamajalu in Bantwal taluk, allegedly owed money to Uday , the elder brother of complainant Lokesh , 27, a resident of B Mooda village in Bantwal. Bantwal Town police registered a case under sections 118(2), 109(1) and 351(2) of BNS.
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Ajith called Uday to Pallamajalu, promising to repay the money, according to the complaint. He will be questioned further before being produced before the court, police said. Uday went to the junction to collect the amount and asked Lokesh to accompany him. Download the TOI App.
Police took Ajith into custody on Sunday.
When Lokesh reached the spot, he allegedly saw Ajith attacking Uday with a knife. When Lokesh attempted to intervene, the accused allegedly chased him. Local residents rushed Uday to Bantwal govt hospital, from where he was shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for further treatment.