Palakkad: Police have arrested a 27-year-old m for allegedly killing his cousin for an apparent delay in feeding the pet dog.
Hakeem was arrested for beating to death his cousin 21-year-old Arshad, police said.
“We were informed by the hospital authorities about the incident. They said the victim was brought dead,” police told a news agency.
Hakeem was arrested on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody. Upon preliminary investigation, they found that Hakeem used to assault Arshad occasionally.
“Hakeem had a business here, and Arshad was also working along with him. They both were staying together. We understand that he used to assault Arshad earlier also. However, this time it became fatal,” police said.
Police said Hakeem started beating him for feeding his dog too late. Arshad was assaulted using the dog’s belt and some sticks, police further said. Even though there were numerous injury marks on Arshad’s body, Hakeem initially told the hospital authorities that his cousin fell from the roof of the house.
