Peeved over being requested to surrender his drug habit, a 26-year-old man allegedly stabbed his good friend to demise in Ambala’s Saha block, police stated on Friday.

The sufferer, Gaurav, 23, lived in the identical neighborhood because the accused, Gurmeet, 26, in Bihta village of the city. Gurmeet was arrested on Friday night.

Gaurav’s youthful brother, Ankit, informed the police that Gaurav and Gurmeet had been good associates, however the latter had been maintaining unhealthy firm and consuming medication.

“Gaurav had objected to his drug abuse prior to now that usually led to arguments between them. On Friday, round midday, I heard loud voices and hastened to Ramdasiya Chopal, the place I discovered them arguing once more. In a matter of seconds, Gurmeet took out a knife from his pocket and stabbed my brother within the abdomen. As I ran to avoid wasting him, Gurmeet fled with the weapon,” Ankit informed the police.

He stated Gaurav was taken to a neighborhood well being heart with the assistance of villagers, however he was referred to the sub-divisional civil hospital in Ambala Cantonment. There, medical doctors additional transferred him to PGIMER, Chandigarh, the place he died throughout remedy.

On Ankit’s grievance, a homicide case was registered on the Saha police station towards Gurmeet, who was arrested on Friday night.

Saha SHO inspector Yashdeep Singh stated Gurmeet was nabbed from close to Kesari railway station. “He will be presented before a court on Saturday. We will try to recover the knife used in the crime during his remand,” the inspector added.