Son beats alcoholic father to death in Kottayam

KOTTAYAM: A son beat his father to death in Manimala. The dead is Santhosh of Makkappuzha at Ranni in Pathanamthitta. The police have taken Santhosh’s younger son Sachu into custody. He has confessed to the crime.

The incident happened Sunday night. Santhosh was an alcoholic and a dispute that arose after he arrived home drunk led to the murder. The locals also said that Santhosh used to regularly come home drunk and create problems. The police are conducting a detailed investigation into the incident.