CHENNAI: A 47-year-old was arrested for allegedly killing his younger brother following a family dispute at a TN Urban Habitat Development housing colony in Ambattur on Sunday (June 21) night.

The deceased Velankanni alias Vela (40) is a daily wage labourer. The accused, Yesudas (47), is the victim’s elder brother and lives in the locality.

According to police, a drunk Vela went to Yesudas’s residence and got into an argument with their mother, Mahalakshmi.

Yesudas intervened and asked his younger brother to leave, leading to a scuffle. Yesudas allegedly assaulted Vela, causing him to lose consciousness.

He was declared brought dead at Avadi GH. Police have registered a murder case.