India, Feb. 4 -- A late-night outing in the heart of the national capital turned fatal for a 36-year-old businessman who died days after allegedly being punched, kicked and beaten repeatedly on the head with a helmet by food delivery agents following an argument. An only child, Shivam Gupta's death has left his family shattered and desperately seeking justice.

A resident of east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar, Shivam had gone to Connaught Place - central Delhi's commercial hub - with a friend on January 2 to attend a party. When he came out of the restaurant, he asked a delivery agent for some water near E Block, close to Rajiv Chowk Metro Station. A verbal spat ensued between them, police sources said.

Following this, the agent hit him with a hel...