KOLLAM: A 75-year-old man died after being beaten up by his son. The incident took place at Thevalakkara in Chavara, Kollam. The deceased has been identified as Pavumba native Achuthan Pillai (75). The Thekkumbhagam police have taken Achuthan Pillai's son Manoj (37) into custody.

The incident took place on Thursday evening. Achuthan Pillai, who was weak after getting beaten up, died while being taken to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital at night. The motive behind the murder is not clear.

A similar incident had taken place in Palakkad the other day. A father was hacked to death by his son using an axe. The deceased is Cherpulassery native Karuppan. A dispute between Karuppan and his son at night led to the murder. The police are conducting an investigation into the incident.