Two people were arrested for beating up a 60-year-old in Delhi's Wazipur. (Representational)
A 60-year-old man was beaten to death on Saturday allegedly over filling water from a tanker in northwest Delhi's Wazirpur, police said.
Police claimed that they have arrested three people and apprehended a juvenile in the case.
The elderly man was identified as Lal Bahadur who lived with his family in SS Nagar in Wazirpur Industrial area.
The incident was reported around 3 noon on Saturday when a water tanker had arrived in the colony and all the residents gathered to fill water. Lal Bahadur' s son Rohit and the accused were also at the spot, Deputy Commissioner of Police Aslam Khan said.
Soon an argument started between Rohit and the accused over who could fill water first which soon turned into a scuffle, Mr Khan said.
"The victim, on hearing the argument between his son and the accused, tried to stop the fight, but was attacked and thrashed mercilessly. He soon became unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead," the police said.
The two accused were arrested from the spot and during raid a police team were able to catch the other two accused in the case.