Son kills father in Jharkhand's Latehar

A 65-year-old man, Rajkumar Singh, was allegedly killed by his son Chandan Singh in Jharkhand's Latehar district over a domestic issue.

A man was allegedly killed by his son in Jharkhand's Latehar district, a police officer said.

The victim was identified as Rajkumar Singh, 65, while the accused son was Chandan Singh.

Officer-in-Charge of Maneka police station, Prabhat Das, said the victim had on Wednesday night reprimanded his son over a domestic issue in Sinjo village.

Peeved over it, Chandan picked up an axe and attacked his father, the police officer said.

After committing the crime, Chandan escaped, but the police arrested him, he said.

The police have sent the body to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Family sources claimed Chandan was mentally unsound, and recently he was brought back from Ranchi, where he was under-treatment.

He used to turn violent over petty issues, they said, adding that on Wednesday night too, Chandan lost his temper after his father reprimanded him.