Ludhiana, Aug. 15 -- A youth from Amargarh village was allegedly poisoned to death by his close friend. The Samrala police registered a case of murder on the statement of the victim's wife and arrested the accused on Wednesday.

According to sub-inspector Pavitar Singh, the victim, identified as Bikramjit Singh alias Vicky, 32, was at home late Tuesday night when his friend Jujhar Singh, a resident of Nanowal Kalan, arrived and took him away on a motorcycle. A short while later, Bikramjit's wife Rajwant Kaur was informed that her husband had been given a poisonous substance and was lying unconscious in Todarpur village.

Family members rushed to the spot and took him to a hospital where doctors declared him dead. Police arrested Jujhar Si...