Bengaluru: A 19-year-old youth working at a streetside eatery was found dead inside Atal Bihari Vajpayee Park in Kumaraswamy Layout Sunday morning, with police suspecting he was murdered by his friend following an altercation.The deceased has been identified as Rakesh aka Rocky, a resident of Rajyotsavanagar.Based on their preliminary investigation, police said Rakesh and his friend entered the park by jumping over the fencing after 8.30pm Saturday. They consumed liquor in the park.Later, an argument broke out between Rakesh and his friend in the park, and they allegedly abused each other. His friend allegedly punched Rakesh in the face multiple times and smashed the back of his head against the ground before escaping once Rakesh died.Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Anitha B Haddannavar said a case of murder has been registered at Kumaraswamy Layout police station, and efforts are on to nab the absconding accused.Both Rakesh and the suspect had worked at the eatery in the past, investigators said.
