A 45-year-old man was killed while his friend escaped with severe injuries after they refused providing liquor to the accused near liquor shop at Panchsheel Nagar under TT Nagar police station area said SP Bhopal (South) Sidhartha Bahuguna while speaking with the media persons on Monday.
SP Bahuguna said that the deceased Ashok Patil alias Jhanda was killed and his friend Mukesh Thakur was injured critically after they refused to provide liquor to the two accused who were identified as Santosh alias Kallu lodhi (19) and Sumit lodhi (24).
The accused after consuming liquor near the liquor asked deceased to provide liquor with him which the deceased refused and later he was attacked with a wooden stick in his head.
In the initial investigation police found that the accused have been booked by TT Nagar police for burglary, attempt to murder, extortion and several other serious offences.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and the police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and started further investigation.
The accused hit the deceased with wooden stick in his head and face which proved fatal for him. In the initial investigation the deceased was identified as Ashok Patil alias Jhanda of Pampa Nagar area. He used to work as labour.
The condition of injured Mukesh Thakur remained is reportedly critical and is undergoing treatment at Hamidia hospital. The deceased used to drink liquor frequently and used to return home late in the night.