A minor dispute that turned ugly led to a person losing his life at Terathum on Sunday night. According to the police, 33-year-old Ramesh Kandawa of Thoklung-3 was attacked with a khukuri by one 45-year-old Padam Pandhak of Sablakhu, Taplejung following a dispute about the maintenance of a drinking water system at Sankranti VDC at 9:30 pm yesterday. According to Police DSP Sudip Rajbhandari, Pandhak attacked Kandawa in the head with the weapon after a heated argument after which the latter succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Panchthar District hospital on Monday morning at 3 am. Police DSP Rajbhandari informed that Pandhak has fled the scene and is on the run and search is underway.