Latur, Dec 12 (PTI) A 21-year-old man was arrested in Latur in Maharashtra after a transgender person he allegedly assaulted earlier this week died while undergoing treatment, police said on Saturday.

Hadgaon tehsil resident Sudarshan Suryavanshi (21) and accused Sunil Rathod of Chakur were in a relationship which the latter wanted to end and this caused a fight between the two on Tuesday, an official said.

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"Rathod hit Suryavanshi with a stick and fled, and passersby took the latter to hospital. Suryavanshi died on Friday after which we arrested Rathod," he added.

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