Two arrested, minor detained for attacking duo over cigarettes in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Two people were arrested and a minor was detained for attacking two pedestrians after they refused to give cigarettes in northern Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday.

Police identified the suspects as Nithin and Madan both 19 — another suspect was aged 16. Police said Nithin was a local and Madan was from Chamundi Nagar. Nithin worked at a car showroom, while Madan worked for daily wages.

According to the police, the victims — Akash Rathor and Vikram Rathor — were on a stroll on August 19 at around 11 am near Annapurneshwari Bakery on SSA Road when the three suspects on a Honda Dio scooter accosted them.

Vikram alleged that the suspects demanded a cigarette from them and began abusing them when they refused. He alleged that the three began assaulting them and one of the suspects even swung a knife, which hit him.

Vikram claimed that they managed to escape and run to their homes. He then approached the police and filed a complaint.

The three were booked under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections. While Nithin and Madan were sent to judicial custody, the minor was produced before the juvenile justice board.