India News | Maha: Man Kills Friend After Quarrel

Thane, Mar 2 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his 40-year-old friend after a quarrel between them over some issue in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.

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The two consumed liquor late Wednesday night near the gate of a housing complex in Ulhasnagar township.

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They had a fight over some issue following which the accused, Ajay Chavan (24), allegedly hit his friend Niranjan in the abdomen with a bamboo stick, an official from Ulhasnagar's central police station said.

The victim collapsed and died on the spot, he said.

The police rushed to the spot after being alerted and sent the body for post-mortem.

The accused was arrested and booked under Indian Penal Code Section 302 (murder), the official said.

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