A 28-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his friend following a quarrel over sharing liquor near a village in Kancheepuram district. The accused Arulmani, 29, has been arrested and remanded in judicial custody.The deceased, identified as Manikandan, of Koothrampakkam village, and Arulmani, of Karai village, were friends. The police said they had been consuming liquor near a lake when they got into an argument over sharing it.The altercation soon turned violent. During the scuffle, Arulmani allegedly pushed Manikandan into a slushy area of the lake and pressed his face into the mud, leading to his death, according to the police.Passers-by who noticed the body alerted the police, following which the body was sent to the Government General Hospital in Chengalpattu for a post-mortem examination. Published - July 05, 2026 12:25 am IST