Two arrested over brandishing a weapon in public place in Dakshina Kannada

mangaloretoday.com

Mangaluru, Oct. 19, 2026: The Uppinangady police have taken two persons into custody following a verbal altercation after which one of them brandished a talwar -a sword in a public place.

According to the police, a verbal altercation broke out between three individuals, with two of them identified as Manjunath and Vishwanath, near a bar on Shenoy Road within the Uppinangady police station limits on October 18 night.

Police found that the altercation occurred after a verbal argument broke out when a man identified as Munna, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, verbally abused members of Manjunath’s family.

The argument subsequently escalated into a fight involving Manjunath, Vishwanath and another person. Manjunath allegedly brandished a talwar in public, causing fear among those present.