Youth killed

LAHORE A 25-year-old youth was slaughtered to death allegedly by his friend at Riaz Colony in Lower Mall police precincts on Sunday. The motive behind this gruesome incident was told petty issue. The deceased was later identified as Nadeem alias Babu, son of Muhammad Shafi, resident of Shujaabad, Multan. Police said both were close friends and had been working in a local factory of paints in the provincial capital since long. They were having a personal grudge from the last many days, the added. As per SHO Lower Mall, the accused Akhtar Hussain first poisoned the deceased and when he fell unconscious Akhtar slaughtered him to death. He said the modus operandi shows the accused tried to misguide the police investigators but minutes after Akhtar threw the sack-packed body into fields he was caught red handed. Police have also recovered killing weapon besides arresting the accused. A murder case was lodged against the accused. The body was removed to the City morgue for autopsy. Further investigations are under