Panaji March 27 (IANS) A Haryana resident was stabbed to death in North Goa s popular beach village of Calangute following a scuffle over a bottle of water police said on Tuesday.
Manish Singh 31 was stabbed to death by history-sheeter and Karnataka native Krishna Belgaokar who is absconding after the crime.
"The accused had gone to a shop to buy a mineral water bottle where he had a heated argument with the victim followed by the stabbing " Calangute police station incharge Inspector Jivba Dalvi told reporters here.
A First Information Report has been filed under Sections 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and the knife allegedly used in the crime has been seized the official said.
--IANS
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