CHENNAI: An argument over picking up a passenger turned fatal for an auto driver in Anna Nagar after the victim was hit with a stone by a fellow auto driver.

The deceased was identified as Muniyappan (46). The victim got into an argument with another auto driver, Selvam (50), at an auto stand on 2nd Avenue, Anna Nagar, over picking up a passenger.

The altercation escalated, and Selvam allegedly hit Muniyappan with a stone causing fatal injuries.

Muniyappan's son rushed him to a nearby private hospital where he was declared dead. The police have arrested Selvam and further investigations are under way.