KOCHI: In a brutal crime, a migrant worker was stabbed to death in Perumbavoor on Tuesday. Akash Digal (34), a native of Odisha is the victim. Akash was living on rent near Vattakattupady SNDP hall with his family. This building they lived in is owned by Vattakattupady native Biju. It was in the same building that the culprit, another Odisha native Anjana Naik stayed. After the incident, Anjana fled the spot.

The incident took place at 7:30 am on Tuesday. A heated argument between the two later resulted in Anjana stabbing Akash. The locals and other residents rushed Akash to a nearby taluk hospital but his life could not be saved. The body is kept in the mortuary at Perumbavoor Hospital. Perumbavoor police reached the spot, started an investigation and have now intensified the search for the accused.