Gurgaon: A 35-year-old vegetable vendor was found dead on his bed at his home in Jamalpur village Wednesday, a day after he was allegedly assaulted during a dispute over onion prices in nearby Kasan village on Dussehra.Police suspect he may have suffered an internal head injury during the assault, but are awaiting the postmortem report to establish the cause of death.The deceased, Atmaram, lived in a slum settlement in Jamalpur and earned his livelihood selling vegetables in nearby villages. “On Dussehra, he had gone to Kasan to sell vegetables when an argument allegedly broke out with a man over bargaining for onions. The dispute escalated, and Atmaram was assaulted, according to the information available,” a police officer said.He allegedly suffered injuries to his head and leg but managed to return home. In pain, he went straight to bed without telling anyone in the family about the incident or the extent of his injuries.“On Wednesday morning, when Atmaram did not wake up for a long time, his family members tried to rouse him. They became alarmed when he did not respond despite repeated attempts and found him dead on the bed. They subsequently informed Bilaspur police station,” the officer added.A police team reached the spot and inspected the scene before taking the body into custody and sending it to the mortuary for a postmortem.Police are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault and whether it was directly linked to the dispute over onion prices. A senior officer said, “Teams reached the spot after receiving information. The family has not accused anyone of murder so far.”
