THRISSUR: An elderly man was arrested by the police for beating his 64-year-old cousin to death. Kochu Paul, 63, was taken into custody for the murder of his cousin Paul, a native of Kodannoor. The event occurred last night at the market in Kokkala in Thrissur.

Both Paul and Kochu Paul were first cousins. A dispute that broke out between the two while drinking liquor led to the murder. According to the police, both Paul and Kochu Paul started drinking at around 8 pm yesterday. Following a dispute, Paul slapped the accused in the face. Later at around 11 p.m., Kochu Paul came to the place where Paul was sleeping and hit his head with a wooden rod.

Although locals rushed Paul to the Thrissur General Hospital, he died today morning. Kochu Paul was taken into custody by the Thrissur East police soon after the incident. The accused is a catering worker.