Three persons were arrested for allegedly stabbing a Nigerian to death at Kullappa Circle in Kammanahalli on Sunday night after he refused to share beer bottles with them.

The accused areArun,Philip Rajand Neelakantha,all residents of Banaswadi. The deceased wasVictor, 35.

According to police, Victor came to Bengaluru 10 years ago on a business visa and settled down in the east Bengaluru locality after marrying a woman from the city. He had purchased some beer bottles and was walking back home when he spotted Neelakantha, who was known to him, police said.

Victor, who wanted to light a cigarette, told Neelakantha to lend him a lighter. After Neelakantha did so, he and his friends asked Victor to share the beer with then. He refused and an argument broke out. It turned violent when the accused stabbed Victor to death with one of the beer bottles, a police officer said.

SDSharanappa, deputy commissioner of police (east), said that initially residents had said the killers were Africans. But soon the cops learnt the attackers were local youths.

Banaswadi police said the trio had stabbed Victor in the chest and neck with a broken beer bottle. Victor died on the way to hospital.

Courtesy(excluding headline) Times of India