THRISSUR: Sashindran's son Mayurnath (25), an Ayurvedic doctor, killed his father by adding poison to the curry after fights and enmity that has been going on for years, says the police. The hatred that started when Mayurnath's mother died in 2010 culminated in the murder. He did not like that his father got married immediately after his mother's death. Generally introverted and depressed, Mayurnath's mental state became more complicated later. He loved loneliness and traveling alone and did not keep company with anyone. Although he never liked taking anyone's help, he was good at his studies.

Mayurnath used to fight with his stepmother and father over trivial matters. Although he inherited land and bank balance, he didn't even like to ride a bike. Mayurnath had a lump on his neck as a child. Surgery was suggested when consulted at a medical college. Locals say that the mother was very depressed after seeing her son's illness and committed suicide by setting herself on fire.

Mayurnath was under severe mental stress after that. Later he got an intestinal disease and a piece of his intestine had to be removed. Mayurnath could not eat properly after that he had to stop his studies for some time. Although he got a seat in MBBS, he was more interested in Ayurveda and he got a seat in a prominent Ayurvedic college in Thrissur. A lab was also set up on top of the house to conduct research on Ayurvedic medicines. Demanding money for the lab also led to a fight. He spent months searching online to find the poison to kill his father.

Aimed at Dad, but…

Some other chemicals were added along with the poison in the home lab to get rid of the smell and taste. The poison was mixed in his father's curry. However, after Saseendran ate, the rest of the curry was eaten by the stepmother, father's mother, and two workers and everyone felt sick. Sashindra's body was poisoned more than the others. Mayurnath gave a statement to the police that he had planned the murder thinking that it would look like a heart attack. Since the post-mortem could not detect what poison was used, the sample collected from the dead body was sent for chemical analysis.