Holi Party Turns Violent In Bengaluru, 3 Labourers Killed At Under-Construction Apartment

Three laborers were murdered during a Holi celebration in Bengaluru after an argument escalated into a physical altercation involving bottles and iron rods.

Three labourers were found murdered at an under-construction apartment in Bengaluru. (Representative AI Image)

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Three labourers were found murdered after a fight broke out during a Holi celebration at an under-construction apartment in Bengaluru's Sarjapur, officials said on Sunday, PTI reported.

The victims have been identified as Radhe Shyam (23), Ansu (22), and Deepu. They all were the residents of Gopalganj in Bihar.

Police said that the incident occurred when the victims were celebrating Holi on Saturday evening along with those workers from their native who were employed in nearby sites.

An agrument broke out between them when inappropriate comments were made about a woman. According to the information provided by a senior police officer, one of the victims received a phone call from the sister of an accused laborer. He was in touch with his sister for some time now and this led to a heated argument. The situation worsened and turned into a physical altercation. They attacked each other using bottles and iron rods, the police officer said.

"We received a call regarding the murder. We immediately rushed to the spot. Upon arrival, we gathered preliminary information that the victims were plumbing and construction workers," C K Baba, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural said, as reported by PTI.

While, two bodies were found on the third floor, another injured person was found on the ground floor. He was alive when shifted to the ambulance but succumbed to his injuries on the way, he said.

"We have formed teams for the investigation and already have details about the suspects involved. At least two-three suspects were involved. We will secure them as soon as possible," he added.

2 Workers Found Dead In MP's Betul.

Two workers were found dead in a tank at an oil processing mill in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, police said on Sunday, PTI reported.

As per an official, the bodies were found in the unit on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Dayaram Narware and Kailash Pankar and were working in the 4 PM to 12 AM shift, Ajay Kumar Mishra, oil mill's HR manager said.

Sub Divisional Officer of Police Shalini Paraste said the police received information on Saturday night that bodies of two employees of an oil mill were lying in a tank. A police team reached the spot and retrieved the bodies from the tank, she said, and added that the reason behind their death would be known after the post-mortem.