Mohali, March 13 -- A 39-year-old researcher at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, died after a scuffle with his neighbour over parking, in Sector 67, Mohali, on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Abhishek Swarnkar, a Bengal native, who was a National Post Doctoral Fellow at the IISER. He was staying in a rented accommodation in Mohali with his parents.

Detailing the sequence of events, police said the victim, who had undergone kidney transplant recently and was undergoing dialysis, had reached home around 8:30 pm. After he parked his bike opposite his house, a neighbour rushed out of the house and picked up an argument.

The furious suspect allegedly punched the victim in the chest following whic...