An argument over paying Rs.1 additionally for purchasing biryani at a food joint in Gandhinagar in Warangal claimed the life of an auto rickshaw driver on Friday night.
The incident created sensation in the area as it went viral on various social media platforms on Saturday. AJ Mills Colony Inspector P Mallaiah told that the auto driver Premsagar first came to the food joint to purchase a mini-biryani. At the same time, another customer identified as Arvind came there to buy another
biryani.
When Premsagar paid Rs.60 as against Rs.59 over PhonePe for mini-biryani, Arvind humiliated him for paying Rs.1 additionally triggering an argument between them. Even as other customers tried to pacify them, both Premsagar and Arvind did not relent and indulged in fisticuffs. In the melee, Arvind allegedly pushed Premsagar.
As a result Premsagar slipped and fell on a boulder leading to serious head injuries. The food joint customers rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.