Bantwal: Six booked for stabbing youth at Siddakatte Junction

Bantwal: Six booked for stabbing youth at Siddakatte Junction

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, October 19, 2026: Bantwal Rural Police have registered a case against six people in connection with the stabbing of a youth at Siddakatte Junction on the night of October 18.

The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Ganesh (34), a resident of Sangabettu in Bantwal.

According to the complaint, Ganesh was standing at Siddakatte Junction with his brother Prakash and five other friends when the accused, identified as Akshit, Kiran alias Ranju, Ajeeth, Dhanush, Santhosh and Raju, arrived on two-wheelers and parked a short distance away. They then called Prakash over to them.

When Prakash approached the group, the accused allegedly assaulted him. Akshit is accused of stabbing Prakash several times with a knife.

Ganesh and the others subsequently took the injured Prakash to a hospital for treatment.

Based on the complaint, Bantwal Rural Police have registered a case under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) and 109, read with Section 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Further investigation is underway.