THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An enraged youth bludgeoned his younger sibling to death for turning off the radio. He hit his brother on his head using an iron pipe. The incident happened at Kachani in Aruvikkara last night at 11.45 pm. The dead has been identified as Shameer (27) of Bismi Nivas. His brother Hilal has been taken into custody.

Police said there were some differences of opinion between the brothers. Hilal would regularly turn on the radio loudly. Yesterday also he turned on the radio loudly. Shameer questioned it and then turned off the radio. Later when Shameer was sleeping, Hilal hit him on his head using the iron pipe. The neighbours who came hearing the cries, rushed him to the hospital, but his life could not be saved. According to police, Hilal has some mental illness. The body is kept at the medical college hospital.