Shimla, June 13 — In a shocking incident in the state capital, a young man was brutally murdered by his own cousin at a hotel near Dhalli Tunnel. The accused is on the run, police said.
The incident came to light on Friday morning when staff at Hotel Grand Majestic found Akash Sharma (23), a resident of Chandigarh, lying dead in his room with his face soaked in blood.
Police said his throat had been slit and he was also struck on the head with a beer bottle.
Akash had checked into the hotel on June 11 along with his cousin Arjun Sharma (22), a resident of Panchkula.
They had come to Shimla to celebrate a birthday, said Superintendent of Police Shimla.
“The murder took place in the early hours of June 13 following an altercation between the two. The accused, Arjun Sharma, is absconding and fled the hotel on his motorcycle,” said SP Shimla.
The crime surfaced after the hotel receptionist, Manish Thakur, received a call from an unknown number informing that Arjun had confessed to his family about the murder. On checking the room, the staff found Akash’s body and alerted the police.
An FIR under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Dhalli police station.
A forensic team has collected evidence from the scene and a manhunt has been launched to trace the accused.
Further investigation is underway.
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