New Year revelry turned tragic for a 26-year-old techie after his inebriated friends allegedly stabbed him more than five times and killed him during an argument at La Marvella Hotel in Siddapura police limits.
The deceased, Karthik Vishnu, a native of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, had gone to celebrate New Year with six of his friends and all of them had consumed alcohol. Karthik had arrived in the city only a week ago and had joined an IT firm. According to police, he and his friends were partying at La Marvella Hotel, but later, his body was found on the pavement near the hotel.
Around 1.30 am, the friends suddenly got into a fight and went outside the hotel. Later, Karthik was stabbed more than five times in the stomach and dumped on the pavement.
A hotel security guard noticed Karthik lying on the pavement and initially, all the security guards thought he was drunk and had fallen down.
But when they noticed him bleeding, the hotel authorities informed the police.
Karthik was rushed to St. John’s Hospital, but he was declared brought dead. Senior police officials who went through the CCTV footage at the hotel believe that the incident occurred around 1.30 am and that three of Karthik friends were seen leaving the hotel in an autorickshaw.
The three have now been detained for questioning. The Siddapura police has registered a case and is investigating.
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