Jalpaiguri, 29th July: 21-year-old Vishal Rauth lost his life after his friend allegedly choked him to death during a conflict between the two on Tuesday night. The incident surfaced from the Taltala area near Jalpaiguri King Saheb Ghat. The accused Bijay Das has been arrested in the incident.
According to local sources, Vishal was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition and later succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, IC of Kotwali Police Station Bipul Sinha and Jalpaiguri Municipality Administrative Board member Saikat Chatterjee reached the spot shortly after. The accused youth was arrested from the spot. Police are investigating the whole incident.