Mohali, March 22 -- Police have booked 12 persons and arrested three of them for attacking a 24-year-old youth with iron rods and stick, which led to his death, in the Peer Muchalla area of Zirakpur.

The victim, Sumit Kumar, a resident of the locality, succumbed to his injuries at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, on Thursday night.

According to the police, the incident took place on March 17, when Sumit was attacked by a group of youths. The assault reportedly stemmed from a dispute linked to Holi celebrations.

Sumit sustained serious injuries in the attack and was first taken to a local hospital before being referred to PGIMER, where he later died during treatment.

Following his death, p...