A man was killed by his friend allegedly after an argument over some unknown issues at Monda Market area in Secunderabad on Monday.
Police said the incident occurred when they were having a liquor party on the terrace of a building near Harihara Kala Bhavan in the early hours.
The victim, identified as Peddha Narsimhulu, was allegedly attacked by his friend Uttam, who struck him
with a liquor bottle during the quarrel. The assault proved fatal and Narsimhulu suffered severe head injury and died on the spot.
Both men had reportedly come to Hyderabad from their native place in search of livelihood and were working as daily wage labourers in the Old Customs Basti area of Begumpet.
The suspect had fled the spot after the incident, and police are searching for him.