Shimla, June 13 (UNI) A Chandigarh youth was found murdered on Friday morning in a hotel room near the Dhali Tunnel in Shimla. Police suspect the victim was killed by his own cousin who later fled the scene.
The incident took place in room No. 302 of Hotel Navratan, where Akash Sharma, son of late Ajay Sharma and resident of Sector 26, Chandigarh, had been staying since June 11 along with his cousin Arjun, a resident of Sector 10, Panchkula.
According to police, the two cousins had a fight late on the night of June 12. During the fight, Arjun reportedly hit Akash on the head with a glass bottle and then used a piece of broken glass to slit his throat. Akash died on the spot.