Man kills friend over buying phone, arrested
Haridwar, Feb. 3 -- A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his friend over a dispute related to the purchase of a mobile phone in Laksar area of Haridwar, police said on Monday.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramendra Dobhal said the accused, Rohit Kumar, a resident of Rasoolpur, Laksar, was arrested on Monday following a detailed investigation.
According to police, the incident took place on January 26. The victim, Sunny (20), also a resident of Rasoolpur, had allegedly given his identity documents and some money to Rohit to purchase a new mobile phone from the Sultanpur market.
Later, the two friends, along with another man named Raja, consumed alcohol together.
After Raja left, both Rohit and Sunny continued drinking. A dispute arose between the two, which escalated from a verbal argument into a physical fight. Under the influence of alcohol, Rohit strangulated Sunny to death," SSP Dobhal said.
A case has been registered against the accused at Laksar police station under Section 103(1) (murder) and Section 238 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)....
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