Man kills father with axe

A man allegedly killed his father

with an axe in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, police said today.

The accused, Anil Jat, hit his father Rajendra, aged around 55 years, with axe in Gudagaudji area on Friday.

The accused was arrested yesterday, police said.

"The accused has said that he killed his father after an heated argument over some family issues. He is being interrogated," a police officer said.