THODUPUZHA: Man hit his friend on the head with a beer bottle for not returning the balance amount he had lent him to buy an air-conditioner. Jobin George was admitted to Thodupuzha private hospital with head injuries. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon.

The police said that the attack was carried out by Laiju, a resident of Illikal. Laiju lent Rs 8,000 to Job for buying an AC, but it was not returned even after a long time. An argument broke out between the two over this at a bar in Vannapuram on Sunday. The police said that Laiju took a beer bottle that was nearby and hit Job on the head. Kaliyar SHO HL Honey stated that the police have registered a case and started an investigation.

Last January too, a youth was stabbed in a similar incident in Vizhinjam. Shiju, a native of Kottapuram, Vizhinjam, was stabbed. Shiju was stabbed by Sajan, a resident of Kazhakootam, Merlin, a resident of Vizhinjam, and Benny, a resident of Kadaikulam Colony, Vizhinjam, during an argument related to the delay in returning the money borrowed from a relative.