Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Aug 29: A gang that came in two cars injured two persons near a bar in Bykampady on Sunday August 28 with a sword. Both of the injured were hospitalized.
Reportedly, two rival gangs were involved with exchange of threats since Sunday morning over mobile phone, because of persisting enmity. Sandip, who was standing near a bar near Bykampady, was reportedly frightened at the sight of his rival gang members, who reached the spot in two cars. Sandip, it is said, took a sword his friend offered him, and tried to hit the gang members. The youth succeeded in escaping from his advances, and snatching away the sword. Then the gang members indiscriminately hit Sandip with the sword, gravely inuring him in the bargain. Harish, friend of Sandip, who was also at the spot, also was injured.
Police sources said that both Sandip and Harish, who were admitted into a hospital, are out of danger. It is learnt that the police also took into custody Anil and Deepak, members of the rival gang. One among them was hospitalized for injuries, while the other is in police custody. Timely intervention of the police prevented the incident from turning into a tragedy. The policemen arranged tight security in the region after the incident.