Dindigul police arrested Marimuthu of Pudupatti Ponmanthurai on Saturday in the murder case of a hotel manager.
According to the police, Saravanan (42) of Ramana Maharishi Nagar was found dead with cut injuries at his residence on Friday. Marimuthu, who had come to the government hospital for treatment in blood-soaked clothes, was questioned on Saturday when he revealed that Saravanan was killed in a drunken brawl. Since he could not start his two-wheeler as the key was left at the scene of crime, he had to walk all the way to Ponmanthurai. He reached the hospital in 108 ambulance. Thadikombu police have registered a case.