Latest News | Man Tied to Pole, 'thrashed' over Knife Threat in Karnataka's Mandya

Mandya (Karnataka), Apr 10 (PTI) A man was tied to a pole and beaten up after he allegedly threatened an acquaintance with a knife, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in G Bommanahalli village, located in the Nagamangala taluk of the district, they said.

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A purported video of the assault, which has now gone viral on social media platforms, shows Nagesh (34) with his hands and feet tied to a pole while being beaten up by several individuals.

According to the police, Nagesh had allegedly threatened a fellow villager, Chaluvesh, with a knife over a financial dispute. This led to a heated argument between the two. Following this, Chaluvesh and some of his friends allegedly tied Nagesh to the pole and assaulted him, they added.

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Nagesh's wife later lodged a complaint at the Nagamangala Rural Police Station, following which a case was registered.

The matter is currently under investigation, a senior police officer said.

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