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Man allegedly stabs elder brother to death over mobile phone
A man in Mangaluru died after being stabbed during an argument with his younger brother.
Police said the argument was about a mobile phone.
The brothers were reportedly drinking alcohol at the time.
The fight happened on Sunday night at their rented home.
Their mother found the injured man after returning from her roadside shop.
He was taken to Wenlock Hospital but had already died.
Police have booked the younger brother in connection with the death.
Investigators are examining what led to the fight.
A 40-year-old man identified as Adivappa was allegedly stabbed to death in Mangaluru.
Police said the alleged attack followed a quarrel over a mobile phone.
The incident occurred at a rented home near Kottara Cross on Sunday night.
Adivappa’s younger brother, 36-year-old Raju, has been booked in the case.
Police said both brothers had reportedly been drinking before the argument and are investigating the circumstances.
- Who
- Adivappa, 40, died; his younger brother Raju, 36, was booked in connection with the incident.
- What
- Adivappa was allegedly stabbed during a quarrel over a mobile phone.
- Where
- A rented house near Kottara Cross in Mangaluru.
- When
- Sunday night, between approximately 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Why
- Police said the argument began over a mobile phone and escalated into a physical altercation.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Adivappa, aged 40
- Booked suspect
- Raju, aged 36, the deceased’s younger brother
- Location
- Near Kottara Cross, Mangaluru
- Reported time
- Between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sunday
- Alleged weapon
- A knife
- Hospital
- Wenlock Hospital
- Police station
- Urwa police station
Sources
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