A 19-year-old man was beaten to death after he intervened in an argument over a parking issue, involving his cousin, in Sultan Puri area, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday around 3.30 p.m. at a market place in the area. The deceased, Varun, was thrashed by Mannu, his brother Ravi and some other people, who are at large, Seju Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer), said.
Initially, a case of attempt to murder was registered, but after his death, a murder case was registered, Kuruvilla said.