Palakkad : Argument at a cinema shoot location over less sugar in tea escalated into knifing of a crew member. Th incident took place this morning at a lodge in Palakkad.
Thiruvananthapuram native Uthaman got into argument with location assistant, Sijar - a Vadakara native - over less sugar in his tea. That was a couple days back. Both men stayed in the same lodge.
Then, this morning, as the team members got packing to return after shoot, Uthaman stabbed Siraj in the throat. According to police, after relations already soured following the tea brawl, Uthaman became suddenly provoked when Siraj made an allegedly mocking comment on his job.
Siraj remains admitted in Medical College hospital and Utham in police custody.
