Ludhiana, Nov. 19 -- A 45-year-old hosiery worker in Ludhiana was bludgeoned to death by two friends during a dispute over an unpaid debt of Rs.2,000 late on Monday night. The victim, identified as Rinku, was drinking with the two suspects, Anil and Gopi, when the argument escalated, leading to Rinku being struck on the head with an interlock tile.

Police said the accused Anil and Gopi are absconding.

According to police, the murder took place in an open ground near a liquor vend close to the Dairy Complex on Hambran Road when the trio were drinking together late on Monday night.

"The victim, a resident of Rose Enclave, was drinking with his friends when a heated argument erupted over an unpaid debt of Rs.2,000. In a rage, both Anil an...