A man stabbed his father to death in Kheri district in the night on Saturday.The victim identified as Taur (70) lived with his family consisting of his sons Athar and Meraj and their families. Atahar suspected that Taur will name the property to Meraj with whom the victim was very much attached. On Saturday night, a brawl erupted on the issue with Atahar accused his father of registering the land in Meraj’s name than distributing it equally between them.
Taur lost cool and he threatened Atahar that he would register entire the land in Meraj’s name. Irked over this, Atahar picked a knife and attacked his father several times. He fled the scene leaving the elderly man in pool of blood. Meraj and other members of the family rushed him to hospital where he was declared brought dead. Police registered a case in this connection and efforts to nab the miscreant are on.
Meanwhile, a group of villagers killed a 60-year-old man, Hariram Pal of Khanigawan village under Behta police station area of Hardoi district on Saturday night. Those named in the case were identified as Mithilesh, Rajendra, Rajveer and Mihilal. Police said the accused had a property related dispute with the victim and they killed him with a common intention. Police said the miscreant slit the throat of the victim when he was sleeping at the tubewell in his field. A case has been registered in this connection and further probe of the case are on.