Four students of Nitte engineering college arrested for assaulting two youths in Manipal

The police said the accused came in two cars and allegedly assaulted Pavan Kumar and Shreyas in front of Janani Bar and Restaurant on August 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi The Manipal police have arrested four engineering students in connection with the assault of two youths in Manipal on Sunday night.The police identified the accused as A. Akshay, S. Puneet, K.R. Shamanth, and B.J. Yeshwanth, all aged 21 and natives of Shivamogga district.The police said the accused came in two separate cars and allegedly assaulted the victims, Pavan Kumar and Shreyas, in front of Janani Bar and Restaurant on Sunday night. Kumar sustained a serious head injury. The accused also issued death threats to the two victims.Based on a complaint by Kumar’s brother Yashraj, the Manipal police registered a case under Sections 126(2), 352, 351, 115, 118(1), and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.The police arrested the four accused, who are studying in an engineering college in Nitte. They were produced before a jurisdictional court, which remanded them in 14 days’ judicial custody, the police said. Published - August 04, 2026 06:55 pm IST