Ludhiana, May 17 -- A 35-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by the brother of a woman with whom he was reportedly in a relationship near the Malaud area, police said on Friday. The police have arrested the main accused within hours of recovering the victim's body near a canal bridge.

The deceased was identified as Onkar Singh alias Guri, a resident of Ghungarana village. His body was recovered near Nanakpur Jagera village on Friday, with a scooter found lying nearby.

According to police officials, the accused allegedly placed the body and scooter near the roadside in an attempt to make the incident appear as a road accident.

Deputy superintendent of police Harmanpreet Singh Cheema said preliminary investigation revealed that On...