New Delhi, Sep 6 - A 27-year-old man was allegedly killed by a group of people here following a heated argument following a minor road accident, police said Sunday.

Harish, who was driving a scooter allegedly hit two men - Rakesh and Sachin - in Shahbad Dairy area in Outer Delhi late Saturday. Following this, a heated argument broke out between them.

'During the course of the argument both sides called their relatives to the spot and the fight took an ugly turn when Naveen, a friend of Rakesh and Sachin, was allegedly stabbed by a member of the other group,' a police officer said.

The victim's relatives have alleged that Harish's father, Baljeet and another relative, Sandeep, had allegedly stabbed Naveen before fleeing from the spot.

'Both of them have been arrested and a case of murder has been registered. Further investigations in the case are on,' the police officer added.