Man Fatally Assaulted in Parking Lot of Top Golf Saturday Night; Suspect Arrested

A Nashville man who was punched and kicked while trying to break up an argument in the parking lot of Top Golf on Cowan Street late Saturday night died this morning from severe head injuries. Dahal Umesh, 41, was among members of Nashville's Nepali community attending a concert in the lower level of the Top Golf venue when a dispute erupted inside, causing persons to go into the parking lot. Umesh was reportedly trying to defuse the argument when he was punched, causing him to fall and hit his head on the concrete. He was then kicked in the head while on the ground.

Due to Umesh's medical condition, Homicide Unit detectives assumed the investigation on Monday. As a result of their work, Bishal Rai, 26, was identified as the man alleged to have kicked Umesh in the head. Specialized Investigations Division detectives located Rai at his residence on Bombadil Lane in Antioch Monday evening and arrested him on a charge of aggravated assault. That charge will be upgraded to criminal homicide as the result of Umesh's death. A judicial commissioner ordered that Rai be held without bond pending a hearing.

The investigation is continuing into the potential involvement of other persons in the fatal assault on Umesh.