Teen allegedly kills man after being denied Rs 10 for liquor in Andhra

A 17-year-old in Vijayawada allegedly killed a 49-year-old man after he refused to give him Rs 10 for liquor. The minor reportedly stabbed the stranger following an argument, prompting police to register a case under Section 103(1) of the BNS

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): A teenager allegedly killed a man, a stranger to him, after the latter refused to give him money to buy liquor, police said on Friday.

According to police, the 17-year-old, who was allegedly in an intoxicated state, approached the victim, identified as Tataji (49), near a liquor shop and asked for money to purchase alcohol.

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“The man was killed by a minor after being denied Rs 10 to buy alcohol,” a police official told PTI. As the two did not know each other, Tataji refused, leading to an argument.

Police said Tataji allegedly hit the boy, after which the minor fetched a knife and stabbed him about 20 metres away from the liquor shop. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), police said, adding that further investigation is underway.