2 men held for stoning friend to death over ludo

AMRITSAR : Police have arrested two Amritsar residents for stoning their friend to death after a quarrel over the board game ludo in the Mohkampura area of the city four days ago.

The body of Sukhjinder Singh (30) of Mohakmpura was recovered from a pit in Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar on Friday night at the instance of the accused— Vishaldeep Singh of Jaura Fatak and Mani of Mohkampura.

A case under Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered against the two. The victim was working as an e-rickshaw driver in the city. He is survived by his parents and a brother.