ROHTAK, Nov. 3 -- A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of assailants following a dispute over abusive exchanges on Instagram in Haryana's Bhiwani district late on Sunday night, police said.

The victim, identified as Shubham Singh, a resident of Jamalpur village, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Hisar, where he was taken for treatment after the attack. His post-mortem examination was conducted at the civil hospital.

In police complaint, his brother Sahil alleged that the dispute originated from an assault on one of their friends in Hansi a few days ago. The incident triggered heated exchanges and abusive remarks between the two groups on Instagram, reportedly over claims of local dominance .

Sahil...