Tiruvallur, May 30 -- A 35-year-old man from Assam allegedly died after being assaulted by relatives of two women and local residents in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, police said.

The incident took place in Ramarajakandigai village near Vengal after the deceased, identified as Prasenjit Das, allegedly approached a house where two women were alone and asked for drinking water.

Police said Das, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, got into a verbal altercation with the women.

The women later informed their relatives about the incident, following which the relatives, along with some locals, allegedly confronted and assaulted the man. He later succumbed to his injuries.

After receiving information about the incident, pol...