Udupi, Oct. 28 -- Rowdy-sheeter Sujith Pinto, 43, was allegedly murdered with an iron rod following a financial dispute in Brahmavara police station limits of Udupi district on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.
The police have arrested Pramod, an autorickshaw driver who allegedly attacked Pinto during a confrontation over money, Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said.
According to police, Pinto allegedly owed money to Pramod, who supplied household goods in an autorickshaw. The dispute reportedly escalated after Pramod asked Pinto to meet him.
The two men, who were allegedly under the influence of alcohol, got into a physical altercation during the meeting. Pramod allegedly struck Pinto on the head with an iron rod, inflict...