Prayagraj: Jhunsi police on Tuesday night arrested two youths for allegedly murdering their friend, a Class XI student, over a monetary dispute.Police said the victim, Shantanu Dubey (17), had been repeatedly asking his friend Ujjawal Sen Gupta (21) to return ₹15,000 he had lent him.According to a senior police officer, Ujjawal and his friend Chotu Pasi (19) consumed liquor on Monday evening and then called Shantanu to the Manseta nullah road area. The duo allegedly attacked him with a stick and a sharp-edged weapon, resulting in his death.During interrogation, Ujjawal allegedly confessed that he was upset with Shantanu for repeatedly demanding the money back. He also claimed that Shantanu’s father and brother had assaulted him over the same issue about two months ago, police said.
