Victim Shameer Khan

ALAPPUZHA: A youth was brutally murdered after he was beaten up by some youths, who used a beer bottle and rolled a car over his head in Kayamkulam in Kerala's Alappuzha district on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Shameer Khan, 25, a resident of Puthenpurackal in Kareelakulangara, Kayamkulam.

Circle inspector of Kayamkulam Vinod K said that the incident took place near a bar named Highway Palace on National Highway 66, late on Tuesday night.

“Shameer Khan came there on a bike to buy liquor in the bar and entered an altercation with the three men, who came out of the bar after consuming alcohol. During the melee, they hit the head of Shameer Khan using a beer bottle and left the place. Shameer became unconscious and fell there. The three men, who left the spot in the car, returned and rolled the car over the head of Shameer killing him on the spot. Shiyas, 21, who drove the car was taken into custody by the police,” Vinod said.

The other two accused -- Valiyaveetil and Keerikkadu -- are absconding since the incident.

