MUMBAI: A 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his older brother on Wednesday after the two had a tiff about stepping out to buy groceries amid the lockdown.

Police said

had forbidden his brother, Rajesh, and his wife from leaving their home in

(East).

Durgesh later found out that the couple had left home to shop. When they returned, Durgesh confronted Rajesh about the urgency to leave home given the situation outside.

Rajesh tried to reason with his brother, but Durgesh was in no mood to listen and the siblings had an argument, police said.

"In the heat of the moment, Durgesh slapped his sister-in-law and attacked his younger brother with a kitchen knife," said senior inspector of

police station,

. Rajesh suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital by his older brother, but was declared dead before arrival. The hospital reported the matter to Samta Nagar police station and officials arrested Durgesh.