19-year-old  student kills college mate over love triangle, arrested

Team Udayavani, Jan 31, 2019, 10:15 AM IST

Bengaluru: A high drama prevailed on Wednesday, January 30 inside a pre-university college campus in Bagalagunte on the city outskirts after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his classmate inside the toilet, allegedly over a love triangle.

The deceased has been identified as Dayasagar S.D a resident of Manjunathangar near Bagalagunte was pursuing second year commerce in Soundarya Composite PU college. His father worked as a school bus driver in the same institution. The accused is Rakshith P,(19) a resident of Chikkasandra, and a PU commerce student from a different section.
 
It is gathered that Rakshith’s friend, a 17-year-old minor student, who had called to the toilet Dayasagar where Rakshith was allegedly waiting with a knife which he had brought from his home. When Dayasagar reached the toilet Rakshith stabbed him on his neck, which proved fatal as it resulted in a deep wound and he bled profusely. The students, who happened to be near the toilet, heard loud screams and rushed to check. The teachers and staff were alerted subsequently.

The teachers and some students rushed Dayasagar to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead, informed sources.

Following the incident, the police visited the college and arrested Rakshith along with his associate, who were cornered by the teachers and staff in the washroom. 

The police also confiscated the murder weapon from the spot.