Kharar, Oct. 6 -- A 19-year-old youth was allegedly shot dead by his friend following a drunken brawl in a flat on the first floor of Villa Placio Society, Khanpur, under the jurisdiction of Kharar city police station, early Sunday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Shivansh Rana, a native of Una, Himachal Pradesh, who was pursuing BCA from a government college in his hometown. The accused, Harvinder Singh alias Harry, also from Una, is currently absconding.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the flat had been rented out to a youth. On Saturday night, the tenant's brother arrived there along with three friends, including the victim. Harvinder, who resides in another housing society in Kharar, was also invited to the flat ...