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Mangaluru man injured in bid to film youths carrying knivesPolice Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H said that on seeing the four men holding knives, resident Akhilesh followed them to record a video.
Naina J A
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Representative image showing a knife.</p></div>

Representative image showing a knife.

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Mangaluru: A man suffered injuries, when four men on a single bike brandished a knife at him, when the former tried to record a video of them carrying knives.

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The injured is Akhilesh.

Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H said that on seeing the four men holding knives, resident Akhilesh followed them to record a video. When the group realised they were being filmed, one of them brandished a knife, injuring Akhilesh.

While three fled from the scene, the locals managed to catch one of them and handed him over to the police.

The commissioner said all the four suspects had been identified and expressed confidence of arresting them soon. A CCTV footage shows the group coming out of a bar shortly before the incident. The police are are also examining whether the suspects were under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant at the time of the incident.

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(Published 24 November 2025, 23:22 IST)