Udupi man throws acid at shopkeeper, tries to attack him with machete (Representative image generated using AI)
Based on the complaint, Udupi Town Police registered a case under Sections 124(1) and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police said Acharya, a resident of Kunjibettu who currently lives in a rented house near the MGM grounds, is allegedly heavily dependent on alcohol. A special team led by Udupi Town Police Inspector Mahesh Prasad, PSI Bharatesh Kankanavady and other personnel arrested Acharya near the MGM grounds in Shivalli village within hours of the incident. Police seized the scooter and the machete allegedly used in the crime. Acharya was produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. He does gold and silver jewellery work from home and also works part-time for an online food delivery service.
UDUPI: A man was arrested for allegedly attacking a shopkeeper with acid and attempting to assault him with a machete following a dispute over the refund of a house rental deposit in Udupi on Wednesday.