Man kills father during argument in Erode

ERODE A 37-year-old man allegedly killed his 75-year-old father during an argument at their house in Puthumai Colony near Centre Theatre here on Wednesday (November 11). The deceased, Abdul Rahim, was a flower vendor. He had three sons and a daughter, all of whom are married and living separately. According to police, his third son, Shafiq, a daily-wage labourer at a two-wheeler workshop, had been staying with his father for the past eight months after separating from his wife following a marital dispute.

He was reportedly in the habit of consuming alcohol and frequently quarrelled with his father after returning home drunk. On Wednesday night, Shafiq allegedly returned home intoxicated. When Abdul Rahim questioned him about his daily drinking habit, an argument broke out. In a fit of rage, Shafiq allegedly grabbed his father’s head and hit it against the wall, causing severe injuries.

Hearing the commotion, neighbours rushed to the house and found Abdul Rahim lying in a pool of blood. They took him to the Government District Headquarters Hospital, where he died around 3 a.m.