Man arrested for murdering his friend over monetary dispute

The Thoraipakkam Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on charges of murdering his friend over a monetary dispute. The deceased has been identified as B. Ajesh, 32, who was running a broiler shop. About one year go, Ajesh borrowed ₹30,000 from his friend Sridhar who was into money lending business. Last week, both had a quarrel when Sridhar demanded repayment of the loan. Sridhar reportedly assaulted Ajesh and pushed him to a wall. The victim collapsed and was admitted to a hospital where he died on Friday. The police arrested Sridhar on murder charges.