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Karnataka Authorities Arrest Man Over Sword-Cake Birthday Stunt; Road Rage Dispute Leaves Businessman Hospitalized

Charges filed after a viral video showed a 24-year-old slicing a cake with a long sword in Chikkaballapur; a separate Magadi Road altercation resulted in surgery and hefty medical bills.

A autodriver in Bengaluru has been arrested after cutting a birthday cake with machete.
Youth Celebrates Birthday by Cutting Cake with a Sword in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur
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Overview

  • Video footage from Vaichakurahalli village in Chikkaballapur showed Anil Kumar using a long sword to cut his birthday cake late Saturday night.
  • Gauribidanur Rural Police took Anil Kumar into custody and lodged charges against him for promoting violence and celebrating in a criminal manner.
  • On May 26, businessman Jayant Shekhar’s electric vehicle splashed rainwater on another car near the rain-soaked railway colony area on Magadi Road, triggering a heated roadside argument.
  • During the altercation, the other driver bit Shekhar’s finger, forcing him to undergo surgery and incur about Rs 2 lakh in medical expenses.
  • The incidents have heightened concerns among Karnataka authorities over the escalation of minor public disputes into violent confrontations.