Man Killed Over 'Pro-Pak Slogan', 15 Held in M'luru

A man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people over a dispute during a cricket match in the outskirts of the city following which 15 people have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

- Press Trust of India

MANGALURU: A man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people over a dispute during a cricket match in the outskirts of the city following which 15 people have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

Terming the incident as "mob lynching", Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said he has not yet received the report but assured that the case will be taken very seriously. He said the individual reportedly shouted "Pakistan Zindabad" when there was a local cricket match going on.

The incident occurred at around 3 pm on April 27 near the Bhatra Kallurti temple in Kudupu village on the outskirts of Mangaluru, police said. The victim whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was allegedly assaulted with sticks, resulting in multiple injuries that led to internal bleeding and shock. He was declared dead at the hospital, police said.