Rajasthan: Minor boy kills alcoholic father with ax
A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his alcoholic father with an ax while he was asleep early on Friday in Rajasthan's Kota district, police said. Around 3:30 am, the boy took an ax and attacked his father multiple times, resulting in his death on the spot while other family members were asleep in another room, Station House Officer at Itawa Police Station, Bajrang Lal said.
Deceased was a history-sheeter with 27 criminal cases against him
Initial inquiry revealed that the deceased, Abid Ali (45), was a history-sheeter with 27 criminal cases against him, including murder and loot. He was convicted in some of the cases and was a liquor addict. It was also revealed that Ali used to beat and harass his wife, two sons, and daughter in an inebriated condition.
Police lodged a case of murder against the boy
Prima facie, the minor boy, a Class 10 student, murdered his father in order to get rid of the constant torture, the SHO said. The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem and on the complaint filed by Ali's brother, police lodged a case of murder under IPC Section 302 against the boy, who is yet to be detained, he said.
Similar incident took place in Chitradurga district in 2019
Irked by the frequent quarrels between his father and mother over his father's illicit relationship with a woman, a 15-year-old boy killed his father while he was asleep at Rangaiahanadurga Kavalu village in Chitradurga district two years ago, The Hindu reported. The boy, who was irritated by these frequent quarrels between his father and mother, cut his father's throat with a sickle, police said.
