Thane: Man bludgeoned to death by colleague at restaurant

The duo clashed with each other and the victim was attacked with a log of wood, the official said

A 60-year-old waiter of a restaurant was bludgeoned to death by his colleague following an argument in Dombivili town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said Saturday.

The police have registered a case under section 302 (murder) of the IPC against the 70-year-old accused who was injured in the incident that took place at a restaurant in Nilje village on Friday, an official said.

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The accused Avimannan Ayyadevar was having a drink with his colleague Sitappa alias Natarajan, when an argument ensued between the two, he said.

The duo clashed with each other and the victim was attacked with a log of wood, the official said.

Another employee of the restaurant found the accused bleeding and spotted the victim lying dead in a pool of blood in the store room of the establishment, he said, adding that the injured accused is undergoing treatment at a hospital. 

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