After Natarajan slapped Sivaraman in the heat of argument, the latter pushed him away. Natarajan, who suffered injuries in the fall, was rushed to a private hospital. However, he succumbed to injuries on Saturday evening.

Kotturpuram police, who had earlier registered an assault case, altered it into murder and have detained Sivaraman. Police said he would be remanded in judicial custody.

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