A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death following a drunken altercation at Central Junction here late on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Vineeth, a native of Pampady. The accused, Sreekanth, a resident of Manganam, was arrested shortly after the incident, which occurred around 11.30 p.m.
According to the police, the two men were not known to each other and had allegedly been under the influence of alcohol when they got into an argument at the busy junction. The verbal exchange soon escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Sreekanth allegedly stabbed Vineeth.
A police night patrol team rushed to the spot and shifted the injured man to the Kottayam General Hospital, where he was declared dead. Sreekanth was taken into custody from the scene. The police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances leading to the incident.
Published – July 19, 2026 07:54 pm IST
