India, Oct. 7 -- A 55-year-old man was beaten to death by his colleague following a petty argument over an empty shoe box inside a footwear shop in Faridabad on Sunday afternoon, police said on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Kewal Kishan Bhatia, a resident of New Industrial Township (NIT)-II, who had been working at the same market complex in NIT-I for over two decades, officials said. The incident took place around 4pm on Sunday, they added.

Police said the accused, Prashant Kumar, 25, a resident of Parvatiya Colony, fled the spot after the assault and is yet to be arrested. According to investigators, the two were arranging freshly arrived stock in the storage area when Bhatia scolded Kumar for not arranging the shoes properly...