India, March 29 -- A casino gambling dispute turned deadly in Calangute early Saturday morning when a 29-year-old tourist from Gujarat was chased into a resort and stabbed to death by his own companion.

Calangute police said the murder occurred at around 5:30 a.m. in Tivaiwaddo, only four days after a group of tourists was assaulted at a beach shack. The victim, Rajbhar Ravinarayan Ramdasbhai, 29, had come to Goa along with three-four other friends to visit casinos. All were staying at a hotel in Tivaiwaddo, Calangute.On Friday night they had a violent argument over a money dispute during which the victim was severely assaulted and further threatened with dire consequences. To save his life, the tourist ran out of the hotel with his frie...