Indian cook known as ‘dosa master’ accused of killing ‘chutney master’ colleague with sack of rice to the head
According to police, the victim had been strangled before being killed with the sack of rice
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Your support makes all the difference.An Indian cook specialising in dosa crepes has been charged with killing his colleague, who was an expert chutney maker, using a full sack of rice.
Police say the "dosa master" at an restaurant in the Chepauk area of Chennai threw a 75kg bag of rice onto the head of the "chutney master".
Both men allegedly involved in the fight were living in the same room on the first floor above the eatery, police say.
The cause of the initial quarrel between the pair reportedly began when Muruganantham, 42, drunkenly forced Arumugam, 52, to eat food while he was chopping onions to make chutney and sambar.
'Chutney master' Arumugam then allegedly attacked 'Dosa Master' Muruganantham with a knife giving him a cut that was treated in a nearby hospital, Times of India reports.
Police said that when restaurant owner Ganesh was informed of the situation, he told Arumugam to leave the premises.
However, Arumugam returned to sleep in the room he shared with Muruganantham.
On spotting the sleeping chutney master, Muruganantham reportedly tried to strangle him, police say, causing Arumugam to faint.
According to police, it was at this point, the dosa master picked up the rice sack and threw it onto his colleague's head killing him.
Muruganantham has been charged with murder and remanded in custody.
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