Drunken brawl among construction workers; five booked for attempt to murder

Bengaluru: A drunken brawl among construction workers in Hosakerehalli on Thursday night led to Rajarajeshwari Nagar police registering an attempt-to-murder case against five people. Eight people have been arrested in connection with the incident.According to police, the workers, from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were drunk when a quarrel broke out. The argument soon escalated, with the workers attacking each other.Odisha: Drunk headmaster locks school gate with 35 students inside, suspendedTelangana: Drunk man ‘steals’ RTC bus, caughtThe incident took place on V Legacy Road and was captured on mobile phones by local residents. The video later went viral on social media, prompting police to launch an investigation.“Based on the video footage and other information, we identified those involved and detained eight people. An attempt-to-murder case has been registered against five of them. They were later remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is on,” a senior police officer said.

Source: Deccan Herald