PUTHUKAD: A 58-year-old man was stabbed to death at a toddy shop at Chengaloor in Thrissur. The deceased has been identified as Chengaloor native Sudhan. Ratheesh, who stabbed Sudhan, was later arrested by the police.

The incident took place at around 6.30 on Tuesday at the toddy shop. According to witnesses, Ratheesh reached the shop in an autorickshaw and went on to stab Sudhan several times before fleeing the scene. Police suspect that the murder could be an act of revenge as Sudhan was one of the accused in the murder of Ratheesh's father that happened 30 years ago.

Sudhan was a construction worker. He is survived by wife Ajitha, daughters Sneha and Reshma.