Panchkula, Oct. 25 -- A minor road dispute over a motorcycle allegedly escalated into a fatal stabbing in Panchkula, where a youth visiting the Ghaggar river for Durga idol immersion was murdered following an earlier altercation, police said on Saturday, announcing the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect and the apprehension of his 16-year-old accomplice.
The victim, Chandan, a resident of Dhanas in Chandigarh, was stabbed multiple times near Chowki Cut on October 22, allegedly by two youths who held a grudge against him over an argument earlier that evening.
Police said the main accused, Suraj, 19, was arrested on October 23, within 24 hours of the murder, while his 16-year-old accomplice was apprehended on Saturday.
The knife allegedly use...