The incident took place over the choice of music being played at the bar.
A 30-year-old businessman died after he allegedly smashed a beer bottle on his head following a pub brawl in south Delhi's Hauz Khas area on New Year's Eve.
Police have identified the deceased as Deepak Tandon, a resident of Ludhiana. They added that he was in an inebriated state and got into a scuffle over the choice of music being played in the bar.
According to PTI, information about his unruly behavior reached the police who sent an emergency response vehicle to take him to the hospital. However, Mr Tandon refused to go to the hospital but after much convincing, he finally agreed.
"As he was dancing with his friends, Tandon hit himself with a beer bottle. He received injuries on his forehead, as stated by the staff. He was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in a police vehicle where he later died during treatment," said Additional Deputy Commissioner Chinmony Biswal.
The 30-year-old business was in Delhi to celebrate New Year's Eve with two of his friends. IN their statement, the friends said that they weren't inside the venue when the incident took place.
The police are examining the CCTV footage of the bar and a post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow.
(With inputs from IANS and PTI)