India, July 16 -- A 45-year-old truck driver was allegedly beaten to death by a colleague at a transport company's parking lot in Panvel on Monday, with police suspecting the attack was triggered by an earlier altercation and an old caste-related rivalry.

The police have registered a murder case against the accused, Rameshkumar Yadav, 40, who remains absconding. Multiple police teams have been formed to trace him.

The deceased, Chandan Pandey, 45, also worked as a driver with Nisha Transport. Both men hailed from Uttar Pradesh and were staying at the company's premises in Nitlas village, Panvel.

According to the FIR, lodged on a complaint by the company's watchman, Mohammad Alam Hajiful Khan, the assault took place around 5.30am on Mon...