New Delhi, June 10: Three brothers died after they were allegedly beaten by their neighbours following a payment row in Chandni Mahal area of central Delhi, police said today. Ram Nath and his three sons beat Shrikishana, Kailash and Om Prakash yesterday, police said adding the trio succumbed to the injuries early today.

The trio had done some repair work at Ram Nath's house and following a dispute on payment, they went to his residence yesterday and started abusing him and his wife, they said.

This provoked Ram Nath and his sons, Deepak, Vipin and Rajesh to beat the victims with wickets and bats. The victims were then moved to a hospital where they succumbed.

All the accused have been arrested, they added.

In another incident, a middle-aged women was found murdered in her jhuggi in north-east Delhi last evening, police said.

The body was recovered after the neighbours complaint of foul smell from the jhuggi, they said.

Bureau Report