Hyderabad: Thief bludgeoned to death by friend
TNN | Jan 5, 2019, 13:28 IST
(Representative image)HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old man was bludgeoned to death by his friend following a small quarrel at Jeedimetla on Thursday.
The deceased, Naveen Kumar, was a resident of Shapur Nagar in Jeedimetla, where the incident took place. At around 11pm on Thursday, Naveen had an argument with his friend Bharat while walking back home after a drink.
"The victim had an argument with the accused about purchasing liquor. An enraged Bharat picked up a piece of rock and smashed Naveen's head. The victim bled to death," said Jeedimetla inspector P Ramana Reddy.
The deceased, the police officer added, was a property offender. He was accused in chain snatching and burglary cases. A suspect sheet is open against him in Jeedimetla police station. "We are verifying if the accused also has a criminal history," the inspector said.
Bharat, who was on the run since the incident, was arrested on Friday.
The deceased, Naveen Kumar, was a resident of Shapur Nagar in Jeedimetla, where the incident took place. At around 11pm on Thursday, Naveen had an argument with his friend Bharat while walking back home after a drink.
"The victim had an argument with the accused about purchasing liquor. An enraged Bharat picked up a piece of rock and smashed Naveen's head. The victim bled to death," said Jeedimetla inspector P Ramana Reddy.
The deceased, the police officer added, was a property offender. He was accused in chain snatching and burglary cases. A suspect sheet is open against him in Jeedimetla police station. "We are verifying if the accused also has a criminal history," the inspector said.
Bharat, who was on the run since the incident, was arrested on Friday.
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