Minor under influence of liquor kills man

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 4

A minor boy under the influence of liquor killed a man by hitting latter’s head with a stone late yesterday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Shiv Kumar, a resident of Barota Road, Grewal colony. The accused (16) is a resident of Sukhdev Nagar.

As per the information, Shiv was consuming liquor along with the accused boy. Heated arguements erupted between them over some issue. In a fit of rage, the accused boy took a stone and smashed it on the head of the deceased.

After the incident, the victim was rushed to the nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. The victim had suffered serious head injuries.

SHO Daba Manjinder Kaur said the police have arrested the accused and was sent to juvenile home.