Two persons were killed over trivial issues in the city on Ugadi on Tuesday.
A resident of Vidyaranyapura was stabbed to death by a gang of three men, who are yet to be identified, for being told not to drink and party in a public space.
The deceased was identified as Venkatesh, 45, a private firm employee. He was returning home around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday and found three youths drinking and creating a fuss at the Ramachandrapura bus stop.