Goa, July 14 -- A tattoo artist from Karnataka was allegedly stabbed by a former colleague in Calangute late Saturday night. The incident appears to have been sparked by the victim working for a rival shop.

According to Calangute Police, three individuals, all from Gadag, Karnataka, previously operated a tattoo shop in Tito's Lane, Baga, Calangute. They ceased their business due to disagreements with the shop owner, who subsequently leased the space to another tattoo shop.

One of the former partners, 23-year-old Arun Lamani, began working for the new shop. This angered his two former partners, who wanted him to continue their previous partnership. A dispute ensued, and when Lamani refused to rejoin them, his former partners allegedly ca...