Auto driver murdered in Kalaburagi
A 19-year-old auto driver named Dattu was murdered in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, following a minor dispute. Two local men have been identified as suspects, and police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
Highlights concerns regarding public safety and the escalation of minor interpersonal conflicts into lethal violence in regional areas.
A 19-year-old auto driver was murdered over a minor dispute at Devala Ganagapur, a popular pilgrimage site in Afzalpur taluk in Kalaburagi district, on Friday.
The incident occurred near the Avadhoota Ashram on Sangam Road in the temple town in the early morning. The victim has been identified as Dattu.
The police sources said the assailants – identified as Prajwal M. Hosmani and Preetam Hosamani – both residents of the same village, attacked Dattu with lethal weapons.
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