Krishnagiri, (Tamil Nadu), February 24 A dispute over parking a two-wheeler has led to the death of an assistant labour welfare inspector in Hosur in this district, police said on Tuesday.
Three persons, including the son of a DMK functionary, have been booked on charges of murder, police sources said.
According to the police, the two-wheeler of S Sivamoorthi (53), which was parked in front of his home on Sunday, was hit by an SUV allegedly driven by Adithya, son of Srinivasan, who is a DMK council member. Adithya was travelling in the SUV along with his friends, Ritik Kumar and Harish, police said.
As a heated argument ensued, Adithya allegedly slapped Sivamoorthi, triggering a quarrel between the members of his family and the trio, police said.
As neighbours rushed in to try and resolve the issue, Adithya, in a fit of rage, allegedly drove the SUV into Sivamoorthi and his family, who sustained serious injuries, police said.
"While Sivamoorthi succumbed to the injuries on Monday, the others – his son Kirubhakaran and his wife – are under treatment at the district government hospital," a top police official told