Latest News | Fight over Rs 500 Tip Leads to Man's Death in UP's Shahjahanpur
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A dispute over a paltry sum of Rs 500 led to the death of a 40-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Friday.
Shahjahanpur (UP), Oct 4 (PTI) A dispute over a paltry sum of Rs 500 led to the death of a 40-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Friday.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manoj Kumar Awasthi said the incident occurred at a tractor agency in the Puvaya police station area.
"On Thursday, a quarrel broke out between two men, Dharampal and Ram Pratap, over Rs 500 in tip for decorating a tractor sold during the Navratri festival. The dispute escalated, and Ram Pratap attacked Dharampal with sticks, leaving him critically injured," Awasthi said.
Dharampal was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to his injuries, the police officer said.
He said the police have registered a murder case and arrested the accused, who has been sent to jail by the local court.
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