New Delhi, Nov 11 A 65-year-old e-rickshaw driver was allegedly beaten to death with a wooden stick following an argument with a man after the two consumed alcohol together in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Wednesday, police said.
The body of the victim, Goverdhan, was found in a drain. The accused, identified as Vikas (32), has been apprehended, police said.
The wooden stick used for thrashing Goverdhan was also found near his body, they said.
During the investigation, police found that Goverdhan and Vikas had consumed alcohol before they had an argument around 4 am. Following the argument, Vikas allegedly assaulted Goverdhan with the stick, commonly used by security guards, leading to his death, police said.
Locals found the body in the morning and informed police. A police team, accompanied by crime and forensic experts, reached the spot and recovered the body, they said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.
(PTI News)
