Man kills friend over 6 lakh loan, dumps body in quarry
Chennai: A travel agency owner from St Thomas Mount murdered his friend over a financial dispute and dumped his body in a quarry pit near Chengalpet on Friday. Police said he was upset after the victim failed to repay a 6 lakh loan.
The accused, Saravanan, 35, operates a private travel agency with his own fleet of cars. According to police, Saravanan's friend Vinoth , 35, a marketing employee at a private company, borrowed 6 lakh from him but didn't replay him.
On May 17, he invited Vinoth to drink with him. The two drank alcohol inside Saravanan's car near a forest area in Chettipuniyam, near Chengalpet.
During the drinking session, an argument broke out over the money.
In a fit of rage, Saravanan pulled out a knife he had hidden and stabbed Vinoth multiple times, killing him instantly. He then disposed of his body in a stone quarry water pit, police said.
Later, Saravanan surrendered at the Chengalpet Taluk police station on Thursday night. Police, along with fire and rescue services personnel from Mahindra City, searched for the body at the quarry. After an hour, they recovered Vinoth's body. The body was sent to the Chengalpet govt hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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