New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) A 62-year-old man was bludgeoned to death by his co-worker following an altercation over a petty issue, police said on Wednesday.

Jeevan was killed by Zakir (35) in central Delhi's Mandir Marg area on Monday evening, they said.

The duo used to work at a tent shop in Gole Market area and were in an inebriated state when an argument broke out between them over a petty issue, they said.

In a fit of rage, Zakir, who is a resident of Nabi Karim area, hit Jeevan repeatedly on his head with bricks.

The man was taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, a police officer said.

A case was registered and the accused was arrested, police said.

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