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Bengaluru: Bengaluru police on Saturday arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly murdering his son. Officers said that the deceased used to drink and fight with the suspect leading to the murder.
According to the police, Lingappa, who worked as a cook, hit his son Rajesh (36), a cab driver, using a wooden log, then tied him up with a rope and strangled him. The incident occurred on the nights of Friday and Saturday, the police said.
Police found that at 12:37 am, Rajesh’s mother called Lokesh, a relative, and informed him that he was drunk and was quarrelling. She called the relative again at around 1:07 am and told him not to come home.
Lokesh, who is also a complainant in this case, visited their house in Kengeri only to find Rajesh lying unconscious near the main gate.
Upon inquiry, Rajesh’s mother explained that Rajesh had hit his father while drunk, prompting Lingappa to retaliate. Lingappa kicked and strangled him, police stated.
Frightened, Lokesh dialled the police control room, and a Hoysala patrol vehicle arrived at the crime scene at 2:55 am. The Kengeri police registered a murder case, and Lingappa was subsequently arrested