CHENNAI: A 30-year-old man has been arrested on charges of pushing a man to death during an argument in Kolathur on Saturday.
According to the Rajamangalam police, the victim was identified as S Sivaprakasam (36), a native of Villupuram. The accused, Tipu Sultan hails from West Bengal. The police said that the incident took place around 9 pm on Saturday. An intoxicated Sivaprakasam allegedly stumbled and fell on Sultan, who was washing clothes and an argument broke out.
This led to a scuffle during which Sultan allegedly pushed Sivaprakasam, who fell and suffered a head injury. He was taken to a GH but was pronounced dead. Sultan was arrested.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that Sultan and Sivaprakasam were neighbours and had an ongoing dispute over the use of a common bathroom for the last few months, the police said.