Chennai: A 29-year-old man was arrested for murdering his friend following a quarrel over sharing alcohol near a lake in Kancheepuram on Friday night. Police said the accused forced the victim’s head into muddy slush, causing him to suffocate.The deceased was identified as Ayyar alias Manikandan, 28, of Koothirambakkam village near Kancheepuram. The accused, Arulmani, 29, is a resident of Karai village. Police said the two were friends and were unemployed.According to the investigation, the duo had been consuming alcohol near Semanthangal Lake close to Karai village. During the drinking session, an argument broke out over sharing the liquor, during which Arulmani overpowered Manikandan and pushed his head into the slush , killing him by suffocation. .
