KOLLAM: A man was stabbed to death by his friend in a drunken brawl that took place in Kadappakada. Ullurupil native Madhu (55) is the deceased. The East police arrested the accused Gopan (51)for the crime.

According to the police, Madhu is single and leads a solitary life. Friends used to come to Madhu's house and drink regularly. Last night, Gopan stabbed Madhu in the chest with a knife under the influence of alcohol, as the two had a heated exchange. Immediately after the incident, Gopan escaped from the place. Another friend of Madhu, Rafeeq who was at the spot informed the police about the incident. The inquest was completed and the body was shifted to the district hospital mortuary. Based on the complaint filed by Madhu's brother-in-law, the East Police started an investigation.

Gopan was arrested from Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram with the help of a cyber cell. The stabbing incident never caught the attention of neighbours as loud noise and celebrations were routine at Madhu’s place.

The accused was nabbed by a team comprising East CI Anil Kumar, SIs Shabna, Deepin, Ashok Kumar and CPOs Shafiq, Srihari, Andrews, Sumesh and Anu.