A youth from Visakhapatnam has been allegedly murdered after a dispute broke out over a single run during a cricket match between two local teams.
According to police sources, an argument broke out between players over one run during the match on Sunday. It was resolved initially after the umpire of the match, Chiranjeevi, intervened.
Later in the evening, the accused K Kishore (26) attacked Ajit (23), brother of the umpire, and stabbed him in the chest with a knife following another altercation over the same issue, the official told PTI.
Kishore, a private photographer, had earlier argued with the umpire over the disputed run before tensions briefly subsided, police said.
However, when the two sides encountered each other again later in the day, the argument escalated into a physical fight, leading to the fatal attack, said the official.
The victim, Ajit, was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment, police added.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case.
(With additional inputs from PTI)