Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal
Bantwal, Oct 14: Tense atmosphere prevailed in the taluk here on Friday October 14 after vice-president of Baltila gram panchayat Annu Poojary was stabbed following a clash between two groups.
The incident occured at Soorikumer on Friday evening.
Sources said that two groups clashed over a poster calling for the release of PDP leader Madani, who is in Bangalore Central Jail currently as an under trial prisoner.
Poojary was rushed to a hospital in Mangalore. Another person, Shafi, was also injured in the incident, and two others have been hospitalized.
Vittal police arrived at the spot and brought the situation under control. A case has been registered.