A retired civic worker was allegedly beaten to death following a parking dispute near Dadar TT in central Mumbai on Sunday night, with Matunga police arresting two men in connection with the case. Police said that after retirement, Narottam Waghela, 63, had taken up the role of managing the parking spot, and was known to aggressively shoo away vehicle drivers. In some cases, he would allegedly deflate the tyres of vehicles parked despite his objections.

The deceased, Naresh alias Narottam Waghela, 63, a retired BMC garbage collector, had been working as a standee at a small informal parking spot near the Dadar TT flyover, where he would sit near his scooty and keep watch on the roadside space, often confronting motorists who attempted to park there. Illustratoins/Uday Mohite