Man held over murder charges in UP

A man was on Saturday arrested for allegedly killing an acquaintance after he refused to share wine with him in Uttar Pradeshs Shamli district, police said. On Saturday, police arrested one Krishnpal and during interrogation he confessed to have killed Jasbir using a sharp-edged weapon after the victim refused to share wine with him, the SHO said.

A man was on Saturday arrested for allegedly killing an acquaintance after he refused to share wine with him in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said. The body of 60-year-old Jasbir with injury marks was found in a jungle at Pirkhera village under Jhinjhana police station five days ago, they said.

The police had registered a case and started investigations to trace the attacker, Station House Officer Servesh Kumar said. On Saturday, police arrested one Krishnpal and during interrogation he confessed to have killed Jasbir using a sharp-edged weapon after the victim refused to share wine with him, the SHO said.