MEERUT, Oct. 17 -- A 65-year-old man was brutally hacked to death following a minor dispute in Kiratpur village, under Chandpur police station area of Bijnor district, on Thursday morning. The victim, identified as Jaipal Singh, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon while he was sleeping in the verandah of his house.

According to the victim's son, Atul Kumar, two men from the same village had created a ruckus on Wednesday night while under the influence of alcohol. The duo allegedly hurled abuses at Jaipal and his brother Deepak. The altercation was temporarily resolved after local residents intervened and pacified the situation, following which the men left.

However, around 1:30 am, the two men reportedly returned to Jaipal's house an...