4 youngsters arrested for murdering friend

Coimbatore: Four youngsters were arrested in the city on Thursday for beating their friend to death with a cricket stump and other sports equipment over a dispute.
The victim, Arun Kumar, 28, a resident of Moscow Nagar, was working as a printer.
He was found dead in the hostel of Chikkana Arts College on Thursday morning by the college security personnel who alerted police.
Investigation by police revealed that Arun Kumar was last seen with his friends - Bharathkumar, 21, and Muthukumar, 23, from Moscow Nagar, Tamilselvan, 20, from Vasantham Nagar and a 23-year-old man from Chikkana College. The college hostel remained closed for the past five months.
Police said the accused were playing carrom in the college hostel where Arun Kumar was found dead.
“There was a rivalry between Arun Kumar and his friends over a bike accident that took place a few days back. Arun Kumar had come to the hostel to argue with the boys about the accident. In a fit of rage, the boys beat Arun Kumar to death with a cricket stump and other sports equipment,” the Tirupur north police inspector said. “The body had many contusions. It has been sent for postmortem,” he added.