Palakkad: A youth lost his life in a drunken brawl. The tragic incident happened here on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Ratheesh, a native of Chittalancheri here. His friend Noufal is in the Alathur Police custody now.

The duo who have been drinking since morning got into a fight later. The crime took place in front of the deceased’s home. The cops could not retrieve much information from Noufal as he is still in an inebriated condition.