Idukki: A man in Idukki succumbed to injuries on Sunday after allegedly being beaten by his neighbours. The deceased, Janeesh (43), was a native of Upputhara.
According to sources, Janeesh arrived on Friday noon after consuming alcohol and engaged in an argument with his neighbours, Bibin and his mother, Elsamma. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation, during which Janeesh sustained a head injury. Local residents quickly rushed him to the primary health centre in Upputhara. But as his condition deteriorated, he was transferred to Kottayam Medical College Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Sunday.
The Upputhara police have registered a case and launched an investigation. Both Bibin and Elsamma are currently on the run.