KOCHI: A youth was killed in a clash that broke out during a family function at Palluruthy in Kochi. The dead is Anil Kumar (31) alias Kannan Muthalali of Palluruthy. A dispute that broke out during a naming ceremony ended in the murder. The police have taken Jithin of Kumbalangi into custody in connection with the incident.
The locals intervened and solved the issue following the dispute that broke out during the function held the other day. A dispute broke out again between the two groups at the premises of the panchayat ground around 12.30 am and in the end, Anil was stabbed.