The deceased was identified as Srinivasan, a native of Andhra Pradesh. He worked at a bar attached to a Tasmac outlet in Surapet.

Investigations revealed that Srinivasan had an argument with another worker, Sasikumar, over cleaning duties at the bar.

During the altercation, Sasikumar hit him on the head with a liquor bottle. Srinivasan collapsed and sustained serious injuries.

When customers waiting outside the outlet to buy liquor went in to check, they found him lying in a pool of blood and alerted the police.