Guwahati, Jan. 24 -- A man tragically lost his life after he was reportedly assaulted by his own nephew in a drunken brawl at Mathgharia locality in Guwahati's Noonmati area on Thursday night.

The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Uday Rai Chowdhury.

According to sources, the deceased was consuming alcohol with his nephew Raja Basumatary at a house in Mathgaria.

It is learned that Chowdhury was the maternal uncle of Raja Basumatary.

In the evening, a seemingly casual talk between Chowdhury and his nephew soon turned into a heated argument, which then spiraled into violent confrontation.

Basumatary repeatedly hit Chowdhury with a wooden baton.

Chowdhury, severely injured, was rushed to the hospital by his family members, bu...