Vishal Kumar approached Meerut police with his family and allegedly confessed to killing his friend. The case centres on a drinking-party dispute over payment for alcohol.The victim's family breaks down outside the police station in Meerut, demanding justice after the 20-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend.Meerut,Nov 11, 2026 02:47 ISTA 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend during a drinking party following a dispute over money in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.
The accused, identified as Vishal Kumar, has been arrested after he approached the police along with his family members and confessed to killing his friend.The victim, identified as Sunny alias Lala, a resident of Fazalpur, worked as a daily-wage labourer. According to the police, Vishal had taken Sunny along on the pretext of throwing him a party on Monday evening.
However, what began as a drinking session soon turned into a violent confrontation over money.According to the victim's family, Sunny left home with Vishal around 4 pm on Monday but did not return till late at night. The two were reportedly drinking together when an argument broke out over who would pay for the alcohol.The disagreement soon escalated into a physical fight, with both men allegedly attacking each other with knives.
During the confrontation, Vishal allegedly stabbed Sunny multiple times, leaving him dead. Following the incident, Sunny's family members approached the police station and staged a protest, demanding action against those responsible.BODY, MURDER WEAPON RECOVERED FROM ACCUSED'S HOUSEPolice said Vishal reached the police station on Wednesday morning accompanied by his family members and informed officers that he had killed his friend.
Following his disclosure, a police team from the TP Nagar police station recovered Sunny's body from the accused's rented house, along with the knife allegedly used in the murder. The body was sent for a post-mortem examination, and Vishal was arrested.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections and are questioning him.Meerut City SP Vinayak Gopal Bhosale said preliminary investigation suggested that an argument over money spent on alcohol had triggered the fight. Police are also examining other possible angles in the case.Sunny's father, Parmeshwar, had died earlier.
He is survived by his mother, Rekha, and three brothers — Montu, Sachin and Rinku. The family members work as daily-wage labourers to make ends meet.Vishal, originally from Rajpura village in the Bahsuma area, had been living in a rented accommodation in the locality for around a year.
He was reportedly living separately amid marital discord with his wife and children.- Ends