Man Hacks Father to Death with Ploughing Tool in Assam’s Baksa
Guwahati: In yet another horrific incident, a man was allegedly hacked to death with a plowing tool by his son in Baksa district of Assam.
The incident took place in Anandabazar area of the district.
The deceased assaulted his son with a sharp knife at first as the argument over the family issue grew more heated, and the accused later chased after the deceased and struck him with a plough tool in which he lost his life, reports claim.
The deceased has been identified as Dhananjay Deka while the accused son has been identified as Dharani Deka.
One of the locals said, “The father came home in drunken condition and started quarreling during which he attacked his younger son with a knife. Then the younger son chased his father to the road near their home at night. We were inside our houses at the moment so we didn’t know what was happening there. After a while we heard voices of crying and came outside only to witness that the father was lying with blood in his body. He died before he could be taken to the hospital. We have regularly seen them fighting and throwing utensils and other items.”