Alappuzha, Sep 12 (PTI) One man, part of a seven-member gang which hacked a man to death, allegedly over previous enmity, was arrested on Sunday, police said.

Vipin Lal (37), who was caught in the middle of a fight, was hacked to death on Saturday night by the gang.

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Police said that a friend of Lal had earlier got into a fight with one of the accused, who had sent vulgar messages to his sister's phone.

On Saturday night the gang, all of whom were apparently drunk, got into a fight with Lal and his friend and hacked him to death, police said.

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