A horrifying domestic dispute turned fatal in Gehri village, under the Sundernagar subdivision of Mandi district last night, where a heavily intoxicated man allegedly bludgeoned his mother to death and critically injured his father.
The tragic incident occurred on Sunday night around 10:00 PM. According to the police, an argument broke out between 61-year-old Fagnu Ram and his 40-year-old son, Khema Ram. As the altercation escalated, Khema Ram lost his temper and attacked his father with a wooden stick.
When his 55-year-old mother, Parvati Devi, rushed to intervene, the accused brutally struck her on the head. She succumbed to her severe injuries on the spot, while Fagnu Ram sustained critical wounds.
The BSL Colony police responded swiftly after being alerted around 11:00 PM. They rushed Fagnu Ram to Civil Hospital Sundernagar for treatment and arrested the accused, Khema Ram.
A police officer said, a thorough investigation is underway across all angles to ensure maximum punishment for the culprit.
