Riot for orchestra song, man stabbed to death, 7 accused arrested

An incident took place in Tarikere where a man was stabbed to death by an orchestral song at the MLA's congratulatory function.

The murdered person has been identified as Varun (28). The accused murderer has been identified as Kabab Murthy.

Tarikere police have arrested 7 accused in connection with the case. Tarikere residents Murthy, Manju, Naveen, Dhanu, Ishwar, Parameshwar and Nitin were arrested. A case was registered against 12 people in connection with the incident.

At the felicitation function of new Congress MLA Srinivas, there was a fight between Varun and Kabab Murthy regarding changing the song in the orchestra. The accused who got irritated by this remained silent till the end of the program. Later, when the program was over, Varun was stabbed with a knife.

The injured were immediately taken to Shimoga for treatment. But Varun died on the way. A case has been registered in Tarikere police station in this regard.