Ludhiana: Drunk Nepalese factory worker bludgeons father to death, held

The police have arrested a Nepalese man who allegedly bludgeoned his father to death with bricks in Jeevan Nagar at Focal Point.
The accused and his father both were in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident on Sunday.
The Focal Point police arrested the accused Suraj Bahadur on Monday and lodged a murder case against him.
The FIR was lodged on the statement of Krishan Bahadur of Rajiv Gandhi Colony, who is the son-in-law of the victim Laxman Bahadur, 65, of Jeevan Nagar.
Krishan stated that relations between Laxman and Suraj were strained. Both were acute drinkers and used to indulge in spat often.
Krishan stated that on Sunday, Suraj had come to see his father at his rented accommodation on Sunday and was under the influence of liquor. He indulged in a spat with Laxman. In a fit of rage, Suraj bludgeoned his father to death with a brick and fled.
Inspector Arshdeep Sharma, SHO at Focal Point Police station, said that on being informed, the police reached the spot and initiated investigation. The police recovered an empty liquor bottle from the spot.
The inspector added that the accused and victim both were factory workers. The accused was the lone son of Laxman. The family has been living in Ludhiana for the past 30 years.
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