India, April 11 -- A 33-year-old man was killed after he was allegedly hit with a wooden plank by two of his friends in east Delhi's Ghazipur on Thursday night, police said on Friday, adding that the accused have been arrested.

Police said that the deceased was identified as Ranjeet Singh, originally from Jharkhand, and the accused as a 34-year-old and a 33-year-old man.

Police said that Ranjeet and the 33-year-old were labourers working near the Ghazipur meat market, and the 34-year-old is a tractor driver.

According to police, the trio were drinking near their temporary accommodation when the incident happened. "Ranjeet used to often lose his phone while drinking; therefore, the 34-year-old took his phone and kept it with him. Ranjee...