Panipat, June 11

An ex-serviceman allegedly murdered his 25-year-old son in Jahri village of Sonepat district last night by hitting him with a sharp-edged weapon. The ex-serviceman reportedly chopped of his son’s hand and hit him on the neck and head.

The police registered a case and arrested the accused. The police produced him in court, which remanded him in one-day police custody. The body was handed over to the family after postmortem examination.

The deceased was identified as Rahul of Jahri village. In her statement, Kamlesh said there was a dispute over property between her son Rahul and husband Rampat.

She said they had an argument over property, following which Rampat brought a sharp-edged weapon and hit Rahul, who died on the spot. — TNS