PATNA: An ugly dispute over Rs 500 ended up in gruesome violence as a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death and his eyes gouged in the scuffle. The brutality took place in Arrah, Bihar. Mohan Singh, a mercenary, was killed by his friends in the dispute.

A man named Ajay Mahato had earlier borrowed Rs 500 from Mohan Singh but never repaid. Singh often asked for his money but received vague promises from Ajay. Getting incensed over the repeated demand for money, Ajay employed none other than Mohan’s friends to kill him, says the victim’s brother.

As per suggestion from Ajay, the friends took Mohan to a party and it was in this location that the gang killed Mohan and mutilated his body. As Mohan Singh did not come home till late, the family turned suspicious and conducted an inquiry. Then a complaint was filed with the police. During their investigation, the body was found in a field near Sanwari Bridge.

His eyes were gouged out and his upper chest was mortally wounded. No one has been arrested in connection with the incident yet. The body was sent for post-mortem. The police say that the search for the accused is going on and they will be arrested soon.