A 23-year-old man has been arrested for murdering his colleague and gay friend in South Bengaluru's Madiwala.
Police arrested M R Devaraj (23), of Hassan, on Saturday for murdering Chennegowda (30), of Amruthuru in Tumakuru district. The men waited tables at Arogya Hotel in HSR Layout for two months and lived in a rented house in Venkatapura near Madiwala.
Devaraj told the police he was in a physical relationship with Chennegowda.
Around 11.30 pm on December 19, the friends bought alcohol from a bar and headed for the Venkatapura burial ground. Chennegowda consumed alcohol and became unconscious. Devaraj smashed a liquor bottle and stone on his head, resulting in his death, police said.
Devaraj was angry at Chennegowda as the latter had insulted and bullied him before customers. Once, Channegowda even hit him in front of customers for a silly reason. Devaraj then vowed revenge, police added.
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