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HP: Migrant mechanic stabbed to death over Rs 3,000 dispute in Hamirpur, one arrested

Hamirpur, Oct 16 (UNI) A migrant mechanic was allegedly stabbed to death with a shovel following a dispute over a Rs 3,000 transaction in Tyalu village under Nadaun's First Panchayat in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district.
Police have arrested one accused, identified as Surjeet, while the second accused, Santosh, a native of Madhubani district in Bihar, remains absconding, according to Hamirpur ASP Rajesh Kumar Upadhyay.
According to the police, three men were drinking alcohol on Tuesday night when an argument broke out over a monetary dispute, allegedly leading to the mechanic's murder.
His blood-soaked body was discovered on Wednesday evening in the veranda of a mud house in an isolated area.
Police have recovered the blood-stained shovel allegedly used in the crime, while a forensic team has collected evidence from the scene as part of the investigation.
Meanwhile, ASP said that one accused has been arrested in this incident, and the search for the other is ongoing.
He said that the forensic team has collected evidence during this time. He added that the second accused will also be arrested soon by the police.
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