Actor Priyanshu alias Babu Ravi Singh Chhetri, who was seen sharing screen with Amitabh Bachchan, was allegedly murdered by his friend in Nagpur. The actor, who became famous for his onscreen character 'Babu Chhetri' in the Hindi film Jhund, was allegedly killed following a drunken brawl in the wee hours on Wednesday.

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The accused, identified as Dhruv Lal Bahadur Sahu, aged 20, has reportedly been arrested. According to PIT, a police official stated that Sahu and Chhetri were close friends and would often consume liquor together. "After midnight on Tuesday, Sahu and Chhetri travelled by Sahu's motorcycle to an abandoned house in the Jaripatka area for a drinking session. This occurred a few hours before Chhetri was found injured early Wednesday morning," the official said, based on preliminary investigation.