Ludhiana, Feb. 17 -- The Tibba police on Saturday arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly murdering his younger brother following a heated argument. The accused reportedly attacked his brother with a blunt iron object, causing severe head injuries that led to his death.

The deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Paramjit Singh, a labourer from Krishan Vihar, Tibba Road. Acting on a complaint filed by Paramjit's son Lovepreet Singh, the police registered an FIR against 60-year-old Gurdial Singh.

According to the police, the dispute stemmed from the victim's repeated attempts to stop his elder brother from consuming alcohol as he would often create disturbances in the household under the influence of drugs. On February 14, a similar...