India, May 22 -- A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his 37-year-old brother-in-law to death and dumping his body in a pit beneath the water pipeline near the Burari Metro station in north Delhi, police said on Thursday.

They identified the victim as 37-year-old Raja Kumar, who lived in north Delhi's Hardev Nagar, Jharoda Majra. Police added that Raja's partially decomposed body was recovered three days later.

Police said the suspect, Jitender Kumar, was allegedly annoyed with Raja and other family members because they "interfered" in his disputes with his wife.

"Jitender told police that he killed Raja out of personal enmity, anger and humiliation after Raja slapped him during a quarrel earlier in the day. Therefo...