Overview
- The victim, identified as Manjunath of Tarikere taluk, died after being attacked Wednesday evening near the Atthiganalu underpass in Chikkamagaluru.
- Kiran, the woman’s brother, allegedly called Manjunath to the spot where Venu, her fiancé, confronted him about the birthday post before Kiran allegedly stabbed him multiple times.
- Manjunath was taken to the Tarikere government hospital, referred to Shivamogga for treatment, and was declared dead around 12:10 a.m. Thursday.
- Police arrested four suspects — Kiran, Venu, Appu, and Manu — and registered a case under BNS sections 352 (intentional insult) and 103(1) (murder).
- Authorities attributed the attack to the Instagram and WhatsApp post using the woman’s photos, with local reports listing the victim as 21 while a PTI feed reported 28.