4th year engineering student from Mizoram stabbed to death by college mate after drunken brawl in Kerala

NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old engineering student from Mizoram was stabbed to death by his college mate, who is also from the northeastern state, near their institute in Nagaroor, Kerala, police said on Sunday.

The victim, VL Valentine, was a fourth-year student at a private engineering college. His collegemate, Lamsang Swala (23), has been taken into custody in connection with the case.

According to police, the incident occurred around 10.45pm on Saturday.

A group of students had been drinking alcohol together when a heated argument broke out. During the altercation, Valentine was stabbed.