TRICHY: A 23-year-old man was beaten to death by the elder brother of his girlfriend in Pudukottai district on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as M Nallaiah from Balan Nagar near Sethuraman Viduthi. He was working at a bakery in Coimbatore and came home on leave. According to police, he was in love with a girl from Balan Nagar over the last five years. Nallaiah went to her girlfriend’s place on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, her elder brother Prabu, 25, who came home was shocked to see Nallaiah talking with his sister there.
Prabhu had earlier warned Nallaiah to keep away from his sister. He lost his cool and picked up a quarrel with Nallaiah. A fight ensued, and Nallaiah sustained multiple injuries and became unconscious.
Prabhu called Nallaiah’s mother Kamatchi and asked her to take him home. Kamatchi took Nallaiah to a hospital in an ambulance but he was declared brought dead by doctors.
Based on a complaint from Kamatchi, the Thirukokarnam police arrested Prabhu. An investigation is on.