Nagaraj(19) from Turuvekere was working at a dabha near MVJ college. On June 6 Nagaraj asked dabha owner Raju (28)of Belamangala for a hike in salary.
When Raju refused to hike the salary, heated argument between the two ensued and in a fit of rage Nagaraj hit Raju with a cricket wicket, which turned fatal. Nagaraj had fled the town. Hoskote police arrested him on Saturday and produced him before the court.
(Published 02 August 2009, 18:43 IST)