Karnataka, Bengaluru: In a tragic incident at Avalahalli near KR Puram, Bengaluru, a 54-year-old temple barber named Kumar was killed in a dispute over a blanket. Kumar, who worked at the temple helping devotees remove their turbans after fulfilling their haraks (religious vows), was sleeping in the temple premises using a blanket that allegedly belonged to the accused, Manjunath alias Krishna Murthy (38).
The dispute escalated when Kumar refused to return the blanket he had borrowed due to cold weather. While Kumar was asleep, Manjunath allegedly struck him on the head with a stone, resulting in his death. The Avalahalli Police promptly arrested Manjunath, who has been remanded to judicial custody. A post-mortem examination was conducted at a private hospital in Veeragopur, Avalahalli. Kumar is survived by his wife, son, and other family members who reside in Avalahalli.
