Ludhiana, Oct. 9 -- A petty argument over walking a pet dog turned fatal in Balibeg Basti, Ludhiana, after a migrant worker, who had been comatose for four months, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday night. Police have now added murder charges to the case and are pursuing the remaining suspects. The victim, Nandan Sahni, was gravely injured during a violent clash between two families on May 31.

According to assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Karnail Singh, who is investigating the case, the fight broke out between Nandan Sahni's family and that of Amit, a local resident. "The altercation escalated when Amit returned with his aides and attacked Sahni with bricks, inflicting severe head injuries," the officer said.

The police had earlier book...