Honnavar: Creating fear among the public by displaying a sword: Case registered

Honnavar: A case has been registered at the Honnavar Police Station against two youths for allegedly creating fear among the public by displaying a machete in a public place and circulating a video of the incident as their WhatsApp status.

The accused have been identified as Lakshminarayan Ganapati Naik (19) and Ajit Gajanana Naik (29), both residents of Rayalkeri in Honnavar taluk.

A complaint was filed based on a pen drive handed over by local residents to a staff member of the Honnavar Police Station. Upon examining a 27-second video stored on the pen drive, it was reportedly found that Lakshminarayan Naik was walking in a public place with a machete resting on his shoulder.

The video also allegedly shows Ajit Gajanana Naik, who was seated in the middle while three people were travelling on a motorcycle, dragging the machete along the road.

Sparks were seen flying from the road as the weapon scraped against the surface. The complaint also mentions that one of the individuals was heard using abusive language.

The complainant has sought appropriate legal action against the two youths for allegedly displaying a deadly weapon in a public place and behaving in a manner that caused fear and anxiety among the public.

Honnavar police have registered a case in connection with the incident and initiated further investigation.