Man held for killing drunkard father

A 50-year-old man was allegedly killed by his 20-year-old son who hit him with an iron rod at their residence in Nagpur in Maharashtra on Friday night, police said Saturday.

According to police, the deceased Santosh Benibagde was a habitual drinker.

The incident occurred in Bidgaon area of the city Friday night, after a quarrel broke out between the father-son duo, the police said in a release.

The accused Sachin Benibagde surrendered himself to police after committing the crime.

A case has been registered against Sachin under section 302 (Punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).