Youth kills father over minor tiff

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, March 20

A 22-year-old youth killed his 65-year-old father by attacking him with a sharp weapon in a village near Morni here, today. While the victim’s wife, Bhud Ram, had left him, accused Sanjay is a bachelor. The father-son duo lived together.

Sanjay was the only son and lived in Maun village. They both worked as daily wagers. To make extra money, they also made handicrafts. This afternoon, they both quarreled over handicraft work which further escalated and involved other family issues. At 4 pm, Sanjay attacked his father with a sharp weapon “mocha” in the head.

Hearing his cries, neighbours rushed to the spot but by then Bhud Ram had died. The Morni police post In-charge, ASI Jile Singh, was informed by a neighbour who reached the spot and arrested Sanjay.