NAGAON, April 16: A person was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing his father in an inebriated state in Hojai district of Assam, police said.
According to a senior official, police got a report about the incident during the early hours and rushed to the spot in Beltola Milanpur area of Lanka in the district.
“We got a call from the daughter-in-law of the deceased. The man last night came back heavily drunk and started a fight with his father,” he said.
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He then beat up his father and allegedly burnt him alive, the official said.
The deceased has been identified as Sarjon Sampia and the post-mortem examination has been completed, he said.
“We have arrested the accused from the spot. We will now produce him before a court,” the official added.
Further investigation is underway. (PTI)
