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Kushalnagar: In a shocking incident in Basaveshwara Layout on the outskirts of the city of Kushalnagar in Karnataka, a man named Joseph (58) was killed after a brutal attack by his neighbour, while his friend Vasanth (36) was left in a critical condition. Vasanth has been admitted to a hospital and is undergoing treatment.
Girish (29), a neighbour of Joseph, is the accused and has been arrested by the police.
The three men, who were in an inebriated state, reportedly got engaged in a verbal altercation before the incident.
Girish attacked them with a machete for allegedly abusing him with foul language.
Joseph died on the spot due to the assault, while Vasanth was severely injured, the police said.
A case has been registered at the Kushalnagar Rural Police Station.