Bengaluru, June 19 -- A recent incident in Karnataka's Ramanagara district near Bengaluru took a shockingly violent turn, leaving one factory worker hospitalized and another in police custody, according to a report by The Times of India.

The event took place late last month at a kitchen appliance manufacturing facility in the Harohalli industrial area. The accused has been identified as Govinda Gowda by police official. He allegedly attacked his colleague, Paramesh M M, with a high-pressure cleaning air gun. The two were involved in a conflict at their workplace, which led to this "intentional" assault, police said.

The shocking attack occurred while Paramesh was bathing, alone in the factory washroom. Gowda reportedly used the air gun,...