A 21-year-old man died of wounds he suffered in a beating by the brother of a woman he was involved with and almost half a dozen others in east Delhi's Jagatpuri area. According to the police on Sunday, a PCR call was received in the Jagatpuri police station regarding quarrel and beatings with the brother in-law of the caller at 40 foota road by six to seven people on Friday.

Police have arrested three people, including the brother of the woman. The victim has been identified as Arpit alias Golu.

He was taken to Hedgewar Hospital and was discharged after primary treatment. "Injured Arpit was taken to Hedgewar Hospital and took primary treatment from the hospital. He was discharged from the hospital after treatment and was taken back home. At night around 4 am, Arpit complained of abdominal pain,” an officer said, adding that he was taken to Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) hospital where a doctor declared him brought dead.

An FIR was filed against several people on the complaint of Arpit's brother-in-law who was present at the spot where the fight happened. Dhurav, Nishu, and Ravindra Kumar Rajak were arrested by police, and a search is on for Aman, Raghav, and Ankit, the officer said. During the investigation, it was revealed that Arpit was thrashed because he used to talk to Dhurav's sister, police said.

A case under section 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 3(5) BNS was registered on the statement of the brother in law of the victim namely Kuldeep, who was also an eye witness, on Saturday.