Man Beaten to Death in UP Over Rs 180 Food Bill

Suraj Singh and Vishal Dubey were beaten up with sticks and rods over their argument on dinner bill.

25 year old beaten to death over Rs 180 bill dispute

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A 25-year-old man was beaten to death by a hotel owner and its waiters following a dispute over a bill of Rs 180 in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district, police said on Thursday, 5 September.

Suraj Singh and Vishal Dubey were beaten up with sticks and rods on Wednesday, 4 September, after they got into an argument with Gurmail Singh over their dinner bill, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram Badan Singh.

Though Dubey managed to flee, Suraj Singh was caught and thrashed. He succumbed to his injuries, he said.

The incident took place at Sardar Dhabha near Mahrajganj and the dispute was over a bill of Rs 180, said the SP.

The police also stated that the hotel's owner, Gurmail Singh, and his son Surendra Singh have been arrested, while two waiters of the hotel are at large.