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A man was arrested on Wednesday in Fuyang, East China's Anhui Province, on suspicion of murdering his friend and disposing of the body by placing it in a cement-filled box and throwing it into a nearby river, the local public security bureau said on Friday.

The public security bureau in Fuyang received a report on Tuesday that a man surnamed Fei had gone missing. After a thorough investigation, the local police apprehended the suspect surnamed Dong on Wednesday.

According to local police, Dong, a 47-year-old male, and the victim, Fei, were once friends who had a falling out over their fruit business. Dong killed Fei and disposed of the body by putting it in a box filled with cement and throwing it into a nearby river. The suspect has confessed to the crime.

According to previous reports, the body was found in the cement block after it was salvaged and taken to the funeral home. Video footage circulating online also showed two firefighters and a worker with a drill cleaning up a cement block on the ground in an area surrounded by caution tape.

Global Times