Man kills fellow worker over alcohol in Panchkula

Panchkula, September 30

A 28-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death by his fellow worker with an iron rod over an argument while taking alcohol at an abandoned factory in the Industrial Area, Phase 1, last night.

The victim, identified as Pradeep, had estranged relations with his wife.

The accused, identified as Sohan Pal (41), a native of Delhi, reported the matter to the police and confessed to having killed Pradeep. Both the victim and the accused were habitual drinkers.

According to the police, the incident took place when both of them entered into an argument in an inebriated condition.

Soon a fight ensued. Pradeep picked an iron rod and attacked Sohan. In defence, Sohan snatched the rod from him and hit the victim on the head multiple times, which led to his death.

The duo, along with another worker Hemraj, had been living at the abandoned industrial plot for the past two to three years.

Hemraj had gone to work when the incident took place.

A murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Sector 20 police station.

Sohan, who was produced before a local court today, was sent to one-day police custody.

It is pertinent to mention here that a murder accused was killed by a group of men at Majri Chowk on Sunday. The police have been facing flak for deteriorating law and order in the district. —TNS

What led to the fight

“The argument between the two erupted after Pradeep expressed displeasure over the lesser amount of alcohol served to him by Sohan,” the FIR read. With blood oozing out of the head of an unconscious Pradeep, the suspect got scared. He rushed to the Sector 19 police post and confessed to the crime before the police.