Mohali, April 27 -- A day after a 46-year-old truck cleaner was found murdered in Zirakpur on Thursday night, the local police arrested the truck driver who himself informed the police about his body.

According to police, the accused, Rahul Kumar of Patiala, killed the victim with a rod following a spat during a drinking session.

Investigators said the victim, Chamkaur Singh, was killed around 11.30 pm on Thursday, following which the accused abandoned the body on the road and went to sleep inside the truck. Next morning, he informed the police.

"The truck driver was taken into custody for questioning based on suspicion following which he confessed to killing the helper," said Zirakpur SHO Gagandeep Singh.

The deceased hailed from Kla...