A tiff over refusing to hug a friend led to two being stabbed in Bengaluru on Sunday night.

Two friends, Shoaib Pasha and Nabi chanced upon each other on LBF Road in the Mavalli area.

When Nabi tried to hug Shoaib, he was pushed away. Shoaib made a comment about Nabi's bad breath, which incensed the latter.

Nabi started abusing Shoaib which led to a fight between the two. As the confrontation escalated, Nabi took out at a knife and stabbed Shoaib in the stomach.

This was not all though.

When an injured Shoaib called his brother Shahid to the site for help, Nabi stabbed him too before fleeing.

According to a report in Times of India, Bengaluru police have filed a case against Nabi under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code.

Nabi, who works at an automobile accessories shop, was arrested on Tuesday and sent to judicial custody.

Meanwhile, Shoaib and his brother Shahid are being treated at a private hospital and are out of danger.