KOCHI: A 34-year-old man was brutally beaten to death by his neighbors followinga boundary quarrel with his neighbor. The deceased is Sanal, a native of Edavanakkadu. His neighbors, Venu and his son Jayaraj, have been arrested by Njarackal police.

The incident took place last night. Venu and Jayaraj attacked Sanal with iron rods. Sanal was taken to Ernakulam General Hospital with serious injuries but died today morning. The police said that Sanal was murdered by his neighbors following boundary quarrel.