MUMBAI: A street vendor from Kerala was bludgeoned to death in Mumbai. The dead identified as Muhammadali, a native of Palakkad, was selling tender coconuts in front of the Bombay Metro Hospital. The incident happened last night at 8.30 pm. He had questioned some youths for consuming alcohol and taking drugs in front of his shop. Following the incident, a dispute broke out between the natives of Maharashtra.

Police said in a fit of rage, the youths hit him on his head using interlock bricks. The police has arrested one person in connection with the incident. The other accused has been identified after examining the CCTV clippings of nearby shops.