Nagpur, Nov. 26 -- A 33-year-old man was killed and his friend critically injured in Maharashtra's Nagpur after a minor dispute over a cigarette lighter escalated into a violent attack.

The deceased has been identified as Sushil Kumar Gedam, a local resident.

According to the police, Gedam and Gondane along with their friend, Sachin Mishra (31), all residents of north Nagpur, had gone to a secluded spot at the Bina Sangam near Khaparkheda on Sunday for a leisure trip and swimming.

Around 5.10pm, Mishra briefly left for some work. Around 5.30pm, the assaulters approached Gondane and Gedam seeking a cigarette lighter from the duo.

Gondane provided the lighter but when he sought it back, the unidentified group allegedly began abusing the d...