Thane, April 24: Police on Monday arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly killing his father in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said. The incident took place in Ambernath area on Sunday. The accused, Prakash, was upset with his 52-year-old father Rajesh Varma as the latter used to frequently abuse and beat up his wife, the official from Ulhasnagar police control room said. Thane: Man Stabs Wife to Death After Dispute at Home in Sector 4 of CBD Belapur; Arrested.

The accused had asked his father to refrain from thrashing his mother. On Sunday afternoon, Varma again started abusing and beating up his wife. The accused then picked up a sharp knife and allegedly stabbed his father with it multiple times, the official said. Mumbai Shocker: Man Kills Two-Year-Old Son, Throws Body Into Creek to Destroy Evidence After Girlfriend Asked Him To Get Rid Of Wife and Child; Arrested.

The other family members rushed the injured man to a local hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. The accused was arrested and booked on the charge of murder, the police said.

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