Ludhiana, April 13 -- The accused, who has been arrested for killing his 19-year-old friend Amit Kumar of Talwandi Kalan, has revealed that he bludgeoned him to death with stones following a verbal spat on March 28, police said on Sunday. Accused Anoop Singh said they both were under the influence of liquor at that time, cops said.

Anoop fled after the crime. He was arrested later. Inspector Amritpal Singh, station house officer of Ladhowal police station, said that during the questioning, the accused informed that he and Amit Kumar were consuming liquor at an abandoned place near Ladhowal toll barrier on March 28. Officials said that according to Anoop, "They indulged in a spat in an inebriated condition. Amit hurled abuses at him and h...