Tailor killed in fight over poorly stitched shirt

Visakhapatnam: A 60-year-old tailor was killed in a scuffle after he allegedly failed to stitch a shirt according to the customer’s requirements at Marikavalasa under PM Palem police station limits in Vizag city.The incident took place on Thursday night and came to light on Friday after family members of the victim approached the police. Police said the victim was identified as Leema. He had migrated from Odisha to Vizag a decade ago.On Thursday night, one Ganesh complained to Leema that his shirt was not correctly stitched and he asked for the shirt to be restitched. Leema turned down Ganesh’s request, stating that he was tired. Angered by Leema’s answer, Ganesh called his friends Shyam and Clinton, and the trio picked up an argument with Leema.In a fit of rage, they hit Leema on his chest and pushed him to the ground. Leema fell unconscious and locals shifted him to KG Hospital, where a medical team declared him brought dead. Based on the complaint from Leema’s family, police arrested the three. An investigation is on.