A 42-year-old farmer who demanded a refund of his daughter’s fees was allegedly beaten to death by the head of the school administration in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday evening in the Zero Phata area of Purna, an official said.

“Jagannath Hengde was assaulted by the head of the residential school administration and his wife. Hengde had gone to demand a fee refund and a transfer certificate of his daughter from the school. The head of the school administration and his wife had a heated argument with Hengde for non-payment of the remaining fees of his daughter,” he said.

“They assaulted Hengde, who died from the beating. The head of the school administration and his wife, who is affiliated with a political party, have been booked. Further probe is underway,” the Purna police station official said.

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