An old man allegedly being tortured and physically assaulted by his son over a trivial issue has lodged a police complaint against him seeking justice.
Carrying his ailing wife, the 72-year-old man reached police station and lodged the complaint. The incident was reported from Kotpad in Koraput district with the elderly couple Sonu Hala and lachhama (65) approaching the police on Wednesday.
According to reports, Sonu Hala and his wife were thrashed by their son Sukru following heated arguments with the latter over cutting of a bamboo tree. Sukru assaulted his parents and threw them out of the home.
left with no option, Sonu carrying his wife went to police station to lodge a complaint against Sukru. Police tried to resolve the matter amicably with Sukru, but the accused was at large. Police registered the complaint and sent the elderly couple to their home.