Jaipur, May 10 (PTI) A man killed his 50-year-old father by attacking him with a burning piece of wood over a domestic dispute in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, police said Wednesday.

The accused was identified as Sunil Manat, a resident of Chak Mahudi village falling under the Kotwali police station area.

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He had an argument with his father Shiva Manat on Tuesday night after which he hit him with a burning piece of word, leading to the latter's death, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dungarpur Surendra Solanki said.

A case has been registered following a complaint lodged by the elder son of the deceased, he said.

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DSP said the accused worked as a labourer in Gujarat and used to visit home after four to five days.

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