A Nigerian national was killed over a trivial row in Bellahalli, Bagalur on Wednesday.
Already, the Police have arrested a person working at a chicken shop for the murder.
According to the Police, a fight broke out after the victim, Adiyako Masaliyo, a Nigerian national, visited a chicken shop in Bellahalli where the accused Yasin Khan was working.
The accused allegedly assaulted Adiyako Masaliyo, to which he responded by grabbing a knife and threatening to stab.
Then the accused allegedly hit the victim’s head with a reaper. Following this, the victim tried to flee, fell on a stone, and was killed on the spot, the Police said.
Meanwhile, sources said Yasin Khan and others who gathered at the chicken shop accused the Nigerian national of being a drug peddler and assaulted him.
However, the Police said this was under probe and they found no drugs on the victim and he had no pending cases against him.
@The Hindu
