Kolar police have booked a watch list criminal who attacked his 23-year-old son with iron rod at Kolar area; victim was attacked after he intervened to pacify fight between parents on Sunday.
According to the police, the victim Atul Pandey was attacked by his father Arun Pandey with an iron rod when Atul had gone to pacify fight between Arun and his wife.
The injured victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is reportedly critical.
Police said that accused is watch list criminal of Govindpura and Kolar police. The accused is having extra martial relationship which is cause of frequent fights with his wife and in the afternoon on Sunday Arun was having fight over the same issue with his wife and when Atul intervened he was attacked in his head.
The accused escaped from the spot and later, the victim, lodged a complaint with the police. After the preliminary investigation, the police registered a case under section 307 of the IPC and started further investigation.
Police have raided several places but failed to nab the accused. The accused is involved in criminal activities for long and details are being investigated. Accused was booked for threatening a policeman at Kolar police station.