Man Stabbed to Death Over Two-Wheeler Dispute in Kollam, One Held
The deceased was identified as Muhammad Bilal, a native of Arinalloor in Kollam district. The accused has been identified as Shivaraju alias Kaari, a resident of Chavara
Kollam: A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death following a dispute over the use of a two-wheeler at Chavara in this district, and the police have taken a man into custody in this connection.
The deceased was identified as Muhammad Bilal, a native of Arinalloor in Kollam district.
The accused has been identified as Shivaraju alias Kaari, a resident of Chavara, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred around 11.30 pm on Saturday when Bilal was sitting with his friends at the house of one Devarajan at Kuruvelikkadu, Chavara.
The accused allegedly arrived there and picked up a quarrel with Bilal over a dispute related to the latter's use of his two-wheeler.
The accused subsequently stabbed Bilal with a knife, allegedly with the intention of killing him, police said.
Bilal was initially taken to Neendakara Taluk Hospital and later shifted to Kollam District Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at around 1.40 am on Sunday.
Chavara police have registered a murder case and taken the accused into custody.
The body will be handed over to the relatives after postmortem, police said.
