Ranchi, Apr 8 (PTI) An elderly man was hacked to death allegedly by his son after he refused to give him money in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district early on Wednesday, police said.
The incident took place at Haratand within the Airport police station limits around 2 am.
Accused Kamal Sahu (32) has been arrested, while the deceased has been identified as Govind Sahu (60), they said.
“Preliminary investigation found that the accused was demanding Rs 2 lakh from his father. When he refused, an altercation broke out and quickly escalated into violence. In a fit of rage, Kamal picked up a spade and struck his father multiple times on the head, causing his death,” Airport police station OC Pankaj Sharma said.
Police have recovered the murder weapon, the OC said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination at RIMS, and the accused has been sent to judicial custody after an FIR was lodged in this regard, police said. PTI RPS RPS MNB
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