India, Oct. 30 -- Chikkajala Police arrested a 49-year-old mason in Bengaluru for allegedly murdering his co-worker following an argument over cooking non-vegetarian food during Chhath Puja at a construction site.

The accused, Radheshyam Chauhan, and the victim, Shambu Thanti, 48, both from Bihar, had been working and staying at Navarathna Agrahara for the past two years, as per a report by Deccan Herald (DH).

Reportedly, Thanti, who was observing Chhath Puja, objected to Chauhan preparing meat during the festival. A heated argument ensued on Sunday night, prompting their supervisor, Surendra Pandit, to intervene and promise to resolve the matter the following day.

On Monday morning, when Pandit could not locate Thanti, other workers c...