Labourer beaten to death

A labourer was beaten to death allegedly by his colleague following a heated argument in Patan village of Jaipur district, police said today.

The deceased was identified as Khairatilal Bairwa (23), of Tonga police station area of the village, they said.

He was killed late last night during a heated argument with his colleague Chajuram Bairwa, who attacked him with lathi.

The accused fled from the scene and was arrested this morning from his sister's house in Dausa, the police added.