Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) A man died after being allegedly attacked with an iron rod following an altercation during a drinking session in south Kolkata's Chetla area, police said on Sunday.

Two persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder, a police officer said.

The incident took place near Chetla bus stand on Saturday night when an argument broke out among a group of inebriated persons, which quickly escalated, and one of them attacked the man with an iron rod, he said.

The deceased has been identified as Ashok Paswan, who worked at a local car wash.

Despite being critically injured, Paswan tried to escape but collapsed around 100 metres from the spot, the officer said, adding he was later declared dead at a nearby hospital.

Speaking to reporters, Kolkata Police Com

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