Bhopal: 32-year-old stabs friend for not buying him liquor

BHOPAL: A 23-year-old youth was axed to death by his 32-year-old drunk friend over a petty dispute in Nazirabad on Monday afternoon. The deceased and the accused had gone to a country liquor shop when a dispute took place between them over who would pay for the liquor.
The deceased was identified as Golu Ahirwar, 23, a resident of Sindhora village in Nazirabad. The accused Radheshyam Mehar resides in the same village.
Their argument escalated and ended with the already-drunk Radeshyam hitting Golu twice with an axe. Golu sustained severe injuries on his head and neck and died on the spot. The accused fled. A fruitseller nearby informed the police and a murder case was registered. Efforts are on to nab the accused, said police.