LUCKNOW: Enraged over the poor fitting of his shirt, a man strangled his elderly tailor to death in Rae Bareli on Sunday night.
The victim’s son Abdul Naeem Khan claimed that his father Abdul Majid Khan, 65, was allegedly strangled by one Saleem.
“He was reportedly enraged over the poor fitting of his shirt that my father had had stitched,” he added.
Saleem was overcome with rage after the two entered into a heated argument over the issue, say eye-witnesses.
Giving details about the case, Rae Bareli SP Shlok Kumar said that the post-mortem examination of Abdul Majid Khan could not reveal the exact cause of death.
“The viscera has been preserved for further examination,” he added.
Kumar said that a probe was underway as to what exactly happened during the dispute between the deceased tailor and Saleem on the fateful day.