India, Jan. 7 -- The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday arrested two men who allegedly murdered their 17-year-old friend during a fight at a party held in Loni's Chirori area on Sunday night, officials said.

Police identified the two suspects as Chintu Singh, 22, and Badal Singh, 20, both residents of the Mewla Bhatti locality in Loni. Police said the deceased also resided in the same locality.

"The three friends on Sunday night gathered at Chirori, near to their locality, and bought liquor from a shop for partying. While having drinks, the minor boy entered into some verbal altercation with the two, and this started a fight. Soon, the two suspects overpowered him and strangled him with his muffler he was wearing. They fled thereafter," said S...