Sanitation worker kills man for spitting

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by a sanitation worker in south Delhi's Hauz Khas area following an argument over spitting, police said today.

Victim Murshid lived at Gautam Nagar in Hauz Khas.

Mukesh, 40, who worked as a sanitation worker, objected to him spitting on the floor, leading to a heated argument after which he was stabbed at around 10 AM yesterday, said a police officer.

The accused was caught by those present on the spot and handed over to police.

A case of murder was registered at the Hauz Khas police station and the accused arrested, said the officer.