KARNATAKA: Karnataka Police have arrested two persons in connection with the suicide of a medical practitioner in Karwar district, a case allegedly linked to a viral video that triggered public outrage and social media backlash.
The arrests follow the death of Dr Raju Pikle, a well-known medicine distributor and owner of a Nursing Home in Karwar. The accused -- identified as Subhash and Harischandra, residents of Vailawada village in Karwar taluk -- were taken into custody by Ankola police on Saturday.
According to police sources, the incident occurred on Friday after the accused confronted Dr Pikle, accusing him of supplying expired medicines. During the confrontation, they allegedly recorded a video of the argument and uploaded it on social media, where it soon went viral.