Haridwar, Jan. 5 -- Haridwar police on Sunday said they have arrested a man for allegedly killing his 25-year-old close friend to avoid repaying a loan of Rs.1.5 lakh. The deceased was identified as Sahil Bhadauriya (25), a resident of Haripur Kalan in Raiwala. His body was recovered from bushes near the Ganga canal, prompting police to register a case of murder and destruction of evidence on December 31. Police said a missing person complaint had earlier been lodged on December 24 at Ranipur police station by Bhadauriya's parents after he failed to return home. During the investigation, the accused was identified as Arya Giri (25), a resident of Khadkhadi Colony and a friend of the deceased. Police said Giri had borrowed Rs.1.5 lakh from Bhadauriya a few weeks earlier and planned the murder to avoid repaying the amount. According to investigators, both men were addicted to the contraband smack and had earlier been partners in a garment business. During this period, Bhadauriya had lent Rs.1.5 lakh to Giri. "The accused did not want to clear the debt and conspired to kill Bhadauriya," said Khemendra Gangwar, senior sub-inspector at Ranipur police station. "On December 24, the two were consuming smack when Giri secretly administered a heavy dose of Avil along with a smack injection to Bhadauriy, who lost consciousness and later died," he said. The accused allegedly hid the body in bushes near the canal. He then misled Sahil's family and the police by claiming he had not met Sahil on that day....