Youth beats father to death in Bargarh, arrested

Bargarh: A man was allegedly beaten to death by his son over family feud at  Bijorbhata village under Jagdalpur police limits in Padampur area of the district in the wee hours today.

According to sources, the accused Dilip Bhoi returned home in an inebriated condition and had an altercation with his father Asaram Bhoi over some family matters. Subsequently, Dilip turned violent and allegedly hit Asaram with a wooden stick following which Asaram died on the spot.

After getting information about the incident, Jagdalpur police rushed to the spot and arrested the accused.

While police have sent the body for post-mortem, further investigation into the incident is currently underway.