India News | Odisha: Man Kills Father for Rs 10, Walks into Police Station with Severed Head
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 40-year-old man in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district beheaded his father on Tuesday after he refused to give him Rs 10 to buy 'gutkha', police said.
Baripada (Odisha), Mar 4 (PTI) A 40-year-old man in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district beheaded his father on Tuesday after he refused to give him Rs 10 to buy 'gutkha', police said.
The accused went to a police station carrying the severed head to surrender himself, a senior officer said.
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"The man beheaded his 70-year-old father with a sharp weapon and surrendered at Chandua Police Station along with the severed head. His mother fled the spot. The murder took place following a heated exchange of words between the accused and his parents," he said.
The deceased was identified as Baidhar Singh.
Baripada SDPO Pravat Mallick said, "The murder occurred over a petty issue. The accused became angry when his father refused to pay Rs 10 for 'gutkha', a tobacco product."
The police reached the village along with a forensic team, and an investigation is underway, the officer said.
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