BENGALURU: Unable to bear the torture of his son, a man tied his alcoholic son to a tree and set him on fire. The shocking incident happened at Doddabelapuram in Bengaluru. The dead Adarsh (30) was brutally murdered. His father Jayaramaiah, a resident of Vanigarahalli, killed him when he started beating his mother for not giving him money to drink.

The police said Adarsh had always created problems in an inebriated condition. He was admitted to de-addiction center to get rid of his drinking habit. However, after returning home, he continued drinking.

He came home last evening and started beating his mother asking for money to drink. When Jayaramaiah reached home hearing the screams, Adarsh beat him also. Adarsh left home after this. Jayaramaiah went in search of him at a bar he often goes, brought him home and continued beating him. He then took him to a nearby farmhouse, tied him to a tree, poured petrol on him and set him ablaze. He tied his hands and legs to prevent him from escaping. The people came to know about the incident the next morning.

Jayaramaiah has confessed to the crime.