Date:16/08/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/16/stories/2004081611760500.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Son kills father after tiff

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, AUG. 15. A labourer, Hanmanthu, allegedly killed his father (60), by smashing his head with a boulder at Attapur on Sunday morning. The motive behind the killing was not yet known.

According to the Rajendranagar Sub-Inspector, A. Chandrashekhar, both the father and son were working at Osmangunj as daily-wage earners.

While Hanmanthu was living at Ambedkarnagar, his father resides at Jummerat Bazar in a rented room. Police say both the father and son were habitual drinkers.

"They picked up a quarrel while walking along the road near Sangitha petrol bunk near Attapur", the SI said.

Locals told the police that Hanmanthu smashed his father's head with a boulder, killing him on the spot, before fleeing.