Three murders, two assaults during NYE bash

The city saw three murders during drunken brawls and two assaults  on New Year's Eve on Sunday.  

Two of the murders were reported from South Bengaluru's JP Nagar, while the third fatality occurred in Bellandur in the southeastern parts of the city.  

Amith, an MBA graduate from  Shakambari Nagar, was stabbed by three  men known  to him  while  cutting a cake during the celebrations. The JP Nagar police said they had picked up  one of the suspects and were questioning him to ascertain the motive. They  surmise that some sudden provocation led to the crime.  

In the other incident in JP Nagar,  Hemanth Kumar, a driver, was stabbed to death by his friend, Amruth, near Sindhoor Convention Centre. The police have arrested the suspect, who is a resident of  Sarakki Agrahara.  

In Bellandur, seven people, including  two minors, were held for murdering Shivaram,  a painter  from Kasavanahalli. Four of the suspects were identified as  Vinod, Mohammad, Ramkumar and Santhosh.  

On MG Road, a minor motorist was  arrested for assaulting a cab driver. The cab had brushed against the suspect's car, leading to the scuffle.  

A bouncer at a pub assaulted a customer after he broke a glass at the watering hole. The victim went to the Cubbon Park police station to file a complaint, but later reached a compromise with the bouncer.