25-year-old UP man beaten to death after dispute over Rs 180 food bill

Bhadohi: A 25-year-old man was beaten to death by a hotel owner and its waiters following a dispute over a bill of Rs 180 in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district, the police said on Thursday.

Two men, Suraj Singh and Vishal Dubey, were beaten up with sticks and rods on Wednesday after they got into an argument with the owner, Gurmail Singh, over their dinner bill, Superintendent of Police Ram Badan Singh said.

The police said Dubey managed to flee but Suraj Singh was caught. Singh died of his injuries, the police said.

The incident took place at Sardar Dhabha near Mahrajganj and the dispute was over a bill of Rs 180, the Superintendent of Police said.

The hotel's owner and his son Surendra Singh have been arrested, while two waiters of the hotel are on the run, the police said.