MALAPPURAM: In a shocking incident, a youth stabbed a hotel owner for serving tea with less sugar. The incident happened at T A Restaurant in Malappuram Tanur Town. Seriously injured Manaf has been admitted at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The police have taken the accused Subair into custody.

The incident happened Tuesday morning at 5.30 am. A dispute broke out between the two in the name of less sugar in the tea. Subair who left the hotel returned after some time with a knife and then stabbed him. He stabbed Manaf multiple times and one injury is deep.

Manaf was first taken to Tirur district hospital and then at Manjeri Medical College. He was later shifted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Traders observed a hartal till 1 pm in protest against the incident.