Araria, April 10 -- A 42-year-old pickup van driver was beheaded allegedly by a roadside vendor, who was later beaten to death by local residents in Bihar's Araria district on Thursday, prompting additional deployment of police force as the incident involved members from different communities, senior officers said. According to Jitendra Kumar, superintendent of police (SP), Araria district, which is headquartered at Forbesganj, the incident took place in the morning when Nabi Hussain, who drove a pickup vehicle, had a quarrel with Ravi Chauhan (30). "Chauhan used to sell sattu (roasted gram flour) at a local market where he picked up a quarrel with Hussain and attacked him with a dagger, which police have seized," the SP said. Chauhan left Hussain's beheaded body on the road and fled, police said. "Onlookers caught hold of Chauhan and thrashed him until he was rescued by a police party, which rushed to the spot upon hearing about the incident. Chauhan was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries," the SP said. The bodies of both the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Mukesh Kumar Saha said police have launched an investigation into the incident from "multiple angles, including a parking dispute." Saha added that police forces have been put on high alert and additional personnel have been deployed to avert further violence.htc...