A 26-year-old man was beaten to death by 12 passengers, including seven women, following an argument over a seat in the Mumbai-Latur-Bidar Express on Thursday. A minor brawl led to a heated argument which finally turned into a physical assault. This has happened in the general bogie of the Mumbai-Latur-Bidar Express. Jyoti, the victim's wife, in her complaint, said that her husband Sagar Markad, his mother and their two-year-old daughter boarded the general compartment of the train from Pune station at around 12.45 am on Thursday. Jyoti said that she along with her family members were going to their native Kurdwadi to attend the last rites of her relative. The family started from Karjat in the Dadar-Chennai Express but got off soon after they realised that the train will not stop at their desired station. The family then switched train at Pune Railway Station and boarded the Mumbai-Latur-Bidar Express. As per Jyoti's complaint, the compartment was packed and since there was no place to sit, Sagar requested some women in the general compartment to make some space for his wife. The women, however, did not agree, and on the contrary, started arguing with Sagar. The argument escalated and suddenly the women along with the men they were accompanied by started beating Sagar with sticks. Jyoti said that she cried for help but no one in the compartment dared to intervene. "Everyone went silent as Sagar became unconscious," Jyoti said. When the Mumbai-Latur-Bidar Express halted at Daund Junction, Jyoti got help from the Railway Police who immediately rushed Sagar to a nearby hospital wherein the doctors declared him brought dead. The Railway Police at Daund Junction arrested 12 people, including seven women, in connection with the incident. One of the 12 arrested people is underage and has been sent to a juvenile home. A case under section 302 (murder) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against all the accused.