Man hits son with an iron rod during an argument, victim succumbs

NT Correspondent
Bengaluru

An 18-year old youth died after his father hit him with an iron rod following a heated argument over a financial issue on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Suleman, a garage mechanic and a resident of Chamundi Nagar in the city. The police are interrogating the accused identified as Mohammed Shamsheer, 42, a bar bender in the area.

As per the complaint, the incident took place around 5:30 am in the RT Nagar police station limits. It was revealed that the complainant is the grandfather of the deceased.

The complainant claimed that a heated argument had ensued between the father and the son early in the morning. Shamsheer was frustrated that his son was not saving enough money.

“On Monday morning, Suleman asked for money from his father again which resulted in an argument that turned violent,” police said.

“Shamsheer allegedly took an iron rod lying nearby and hit Suleman on his head, after which Suleman collapsed and died,” the complaint read.

Police have taken up a case regarding the incident and further investigations are currently underway.
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