Son kills 65-year-old father for snoring

A man apparently bludgeoned his father with a club for snoring and disturbing his sleep. The man was arrested after the incident was reported to the police.

Pilibhit:A 28-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested after he killed his father for snoring.

Naveen, the elder son of Ram Swarup, apparently bludgeoned his father with a club in Pilibhit district. The 65-year-old was rushed to the Puranpur community health centre where doctors declared him dead. His body was sent for post mortem.

Naveen was arrested on a complaint from his brother Manoj. He was booked under Section 302 (murder) of IPC.

According to reports, the incident took place in Sondha village on Tuesday while Manoj was not at home.

Seramau North SHO Pushkar Singh said Naveen was known to abuse and physically assault his father for snoring.

(IANS Report)