They had escaped to Patna to evade arrest but were nabbed by the police. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Key Highlights On Tuesday, three men started arguing with each other while drinking in Delhi When the argument gained momentum, two of the men allegedly strangled their friend and killed him The two men then fled to Patna and were arrested from there

New Delhi: Two men were arrested from Patna, Bihar after they allegedly murdered a man and had sexual intercourse with his corpse. The incident came to light on Thursday, when the two accused were nabbed. According to an investigation, the incident took place in Neb Sarai area of south Delhi on Tuesday.

The two accused men hail from Jharkhand and Bihar. They had escaped to Patna to evade arrest but were nabbed by the police. The deceased's body was found at his residence on Wednesday.

How it happened

During interrogation, the two accused told the police that they were drinking with the victim on Tuesday evening. The three men were at the deceased's residence during this time. While drinking, the duo and the victim had an argument, during which, the latter hurled abuses.

Irked at the victim's choice of words, the accused allegedly strangled him to death and had unnatural sexual intercourse with his body. The accused left the area but returned the next morning to dispose of the body. The accused, however, were caught by the deceased's sister.

The deceased's sister saw the two accused when they were trying to move his body. The accused fled from the spot when the deceased's sister questioned them and raised an objection. After the accused fled, the deceased's sister informed the police about the incident. The police acted promptly on the woman's complaint and started searching for the accused. An investigation revealed that the accused had fled to Patna. Following this, a team of cops arrested the two men from Patna Railway station.

Atul Kumar Thakur, deputy commissioner of police (south) told news agency PTI, "The accused left the national capital and were headed to Bihar. Police rushed to Patna and apprehended the accused from Patna Railway station on Wednesday. "