THRISSUR: A man under the influence of alcohol hacked and injured his 12-year-old son. The incident happened in Viyyur's Panambilly. Prabhath, of Vananth House, was arrested for injuring his son Anandakrishnan. Then the boy was admitted to the Medical College Hospital with injuries on nech. The condition is not serious.

At 10 am yesterday, Prabhath got drunk and started making noise at home. Then he assaulted his wife and son and hacked Anandakrishnan with the machete he used for work. Hospital officials said the injury was not serious, but the boy required about eight stitches.