Paul Muthoot, 30, who was heading the Muthoot M George Group痴 hospitality business, was killed on the Alappuzha-Changanassery road. A friend with him was injured and is in hospital; both were stabbed. The Muthoot Group is a major player in the financial services business in Kerala and has been slowly expanding its reach to other parts of the country. Paul is the chairman痴 second son. The police is yet to ascertain the motive behind the murder, though media reports had suggested business rivalry could be a reason. Involvement of persons related to the narcotics trade was also not being ruled out. A team led by the IGP, Ernakulam Range, Vinson Paul, is interrogating the suspects. The dead man and his friend were found by the roadside on Friday night. The vehicle they were travelling in was missing. The vehicle, a Ford Endeavour, was found abandoned this morning at Kollam, 40