College classmate feud over senior girl turns fatal in Bengaluru

The deceased, Yogesh (R), a resident of Nagadevanahalli, was studying in his first year of BCom at a private college

BENGALURU: A feud between two college classmates over a senior girl turned fatal in Nagarabhavi on Wednesday, leaving a 19-year-old BCom student dead. The deceased, Yogesh, a resident of Nagadevanahalli, was a first-year BCom student at a private college in Nagarabhavi. Bhuvan, his classmate, had reportedly been persistently pursuing a senior girl student from the same college. Tension escalated after Yogesh allegedly made disparaging remarks about the girl recently.

Group called student behind college

After learning about the remarks, an enraged Bhuvan and a juvenile allegedly assembled a group of youths from Laggere and called Yogesh to meet behind the college campus around 2.15pm. Yogesh reached the spot with a classmate, where Bhuvan and his associates confronted him over the comments. The confrontation soon turned violent. One of the juveniles allegedly pulled out a knife, which police said had been purchased online, and stabbed Yogesh in the chest, a senior officer said.

Friends rush Yogesh to hospital

Yogesh's classmate and another friend rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors declared him dead. The assailants fled immediately after the attack. Police arrested four people, including Manoj, 19. Three of those arrested are 17-year-old juveniles and were sent to the state juvenile home, while Manoj was taken into police custody. Bhuvan, identified as the key accused, remains absconding, police said.

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