New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating his roommate to death in Najafgarh over a trivial issue after they both consumed alcohol together, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around midnight on August 28 at a rented accommodation in the Ajay Park area in Najafgarh, where the victim, Dadan (46), a resident of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, lived with the accused, Ranjit Ram, the police said.
According to the police, both had consumed alcohol together, and later got into an altercation
over some issue.
"Around midnight, Ranjit allegedly assaulted Dadan with fists and blows to his face and head. During the assault, Dadan fell on the floor and sustained an injury," a senior police officer said, adding that blood was also noticed at the spot.
Ranjit allegedly found Dadan dead the next morning and informed his family. The incident came to light on August 29 after Dadan's nephew Ramesh made a PCR call. Police inspected the scene, sent the body for postmortem and registered an FIR.
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