The MGR Nagar police arrested a 30-year-old man on charge of murdering his friend.
A senior police official said R. Kandan, a resident of Nesapakkam, was undergoing treatment in the Government Royapettah Hospital after he was attacked by his friend Murthy, a native of Mayiladuthurai, during a verbal duel while they were consuming alcohol in a liquor shop on September 13.
The victim, who was hit with a log by Murthy, was rushed to the Government Royapettah Hospital where he died.
The MGR Nagar Police arrested Murthy the next day when he tried to flee the city.
