A 25-year-old youth joined a history-sheeter's gang to eliminate another goon after he allegedly posted abusive comments about his mother on Facebook and murdered him.

Lokesh alias Masana (graveyard) Loki, a history-sheeter and a resident of Nagarbhavi was murdered on January 22, a Times of India report read. Police said Hemanth alias Gidigidi wanted revenge for the comment posted against his mother and joined a gang of criminals led by Ittamadu Sagar to kill Lokesh. According to the police the arrested accused have been identified as – Hemanth, Ittamadu Sagar, 22; Praveen, 22; Sandesh alias Charli, 22; Tejas alias Bully, 22; Uday alias Kappe, 18; Sagar S, 21; Ravi B, 23 and Yashwanth alias Yashu, 22.