Thokkottu : A 30-year-old auto rickshaw driver was stabbed to death by few drunkards near Thokkottu junction on August 15, Friday.

The deceased auto driver is identified as Yatish, a resident of Someshwar.

It is learnt that, a party was organized near a bar located at Thokkottu Junction as a part of Independence Day. In some time few men who were in a drunken state started arguing which turned to serious quarrel leading to a major fight.

Later one of the person stabbed Yathish in the abdomen with a knife leaving him seriously injured. It is said that Yatish was stabbed by people known to him.

According to sources, as a part of Independence Day, Yatish had organized a party in his home attended by Satish, Ganesh, Uday, Vikram and Vinay. The joke turned into serious when Yatish teased Uday with some girl. Later being angered by this, all friends left the house. After some time, Uday and others called Yatish to the bar. The fight was continued and one of them stabbed Yatish.