CHENNAI: A youth was arrested by the police on Wednesday for stabbing a load man at the Gandhi Market in Tiruchy. Manikandan (32), the load man, was consuming alcohol in the late hours of Tuesday when Karunakaran (28), a resident from Gandhi Market who was also drunk, started a quarrel with him.

As the quarrel escalated, Karunakaran stabbed the load man out of the blue and fled the spot. The Fort police rushed to the spot on information and rescued the injured loan man and rushed him to the GH. The police also registered a case and arrested the accused Manikandan. Further investigations are under way.