Ludhiana, Nov. 11 -- A 45-year-old mason succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday after he was beaten with a baseball bat during an altercation at a marble store on the Ludhiana-Bathinda highway on Sunday night. He had gone to the premises to bring his elder son home, who was reportedly gambling there.

According to police, victim Raghu Kamath, originally from Khujri Mathiani village in Bihar's Saharsa district, had migrated to Punjab with his family in search of livelihood. He lived in rented accommodation in Patti Gill, village Sudhar.

On Diwali night, Raghu became worried when his elder son, Jai Kamath, did not return home. He went looking for him along with his two younger sons, Nitish and Harman. During the search, the family learnt tha...