Thane, March 12 A 34-year-old man was allegedly killed by his neighbor after a dispute over using a common water tap in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.
The murder took place around 11 pm on March 10 in a slum area in Dombivli, according to an official.
The victim, Umesh Waghe, and the 28-year-old accused, Akshay Jadhav, had been arguing over the use of a local tap.
The dispute escalated on Tuesday night when Jadhav allegedly struck Waghe, a security guard, on the head with an iron rod, killing him immediately.
Jadhav has been arrested, and an investigation is underway, according to an official from the Vishnu Nagar police station.
