Dalit man beaten to death in UP's Muzaffarnagar

A 30-year-old Dalit man was bricked to death allegedly by two persons over a minor dispute under Bhopa police station area, police said today.

The incident occurred yesterday at Morna village when victim Rajkumar, who was under the influence of alcohol, had a fight with the accused, belonging to the same locality, police said.

The accused, identified as Sagar and Deepak, later attacked Rajkumar with bricks and battered him to death, they said.

A case has been registered against the duo, who is absconding, police said adding that further investigation is on.