Idukki (Kerala) | A 25-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his neighbour following a dispute over property boundaries at Kanjikkuzhy here, police said on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Rajan, alias Kuttappayi, a native of Churulipathal, Alppara, in Kanjikkuzhy.

Police arrested the accused, Anoop, a neighbour of Rajan, on Friday morning.

According to officials at the Kanjikkuzhy police station, there had been an ongoing dispute between the two families over the boundary of their respective properties.

On Thursday around 9 pm, Anoop allegedly reached Rajan's house carrying a knife-like weapon and questioned him over cement pillars brought for erecting a fence along the property boundary.

The argument escalated into a physical altercation, during which Anoop allegedly hacked Rajan and stabbed him, police said.

Rajan's mother, Mohini, who tried to intervene, was also attacked and sustained injuries.

Following the incident, Anoop fled the scene. Rajan was rushed to a hospital by locals, but he succumbed to his injuries, police added.

A case has been registered, and the accused was traced to a nearby house and apprehended around 4 am, officials said.