KOCHI: Arshad, the accused in the case of murdering a youth and hiding it in a flat has confessed the crime. ACP P V Baby informed the media that dispute related to financial dealings in drugs was the reason for murder and the accused single-handedly committed the crime. Arshad used a knife for murder. When he was brought to the flat for evidence collection, the accused explained how he committed the crime to the investigating officers.

Sajeev Krishna, a native of Malappuram, was found dead in a flat near Kakkanad Infopark. The police had earlier reached the preliminary conclusion that the murder was committed after a dispute over drug dealing. The investigating officers had also found that many people arrived in the flat to use drugs.

Arshad, who brutally murdered Sajeev Krishna, removed the blood stain from the flat and hid it by wrapping it in a plastic cover and cloth. The body was found hanging from the duct in the flat. The police officials stated that they have noticed the increasing use of drugs in Kochi and will take proper action.