Rayagada: A man was killed after being hit with a wooden rod by his son at Uhapuchi village in Hanumantpur panchayat under Chandrapur police limits of Rayagada district on Saturday.
Reportedly, the deceased identified as Langesa Hikbadika had an argument with his son Bada Hikbadika over a trivial issue. Gradually the argument turned ugly and Bada picked up a rod and hit his father’s head with it.
As a result, Langesa suffered sustained critical injury on his head and died on the spot due to excessive bleeding. On getting information, Chandrapur Police seized the body and arrested Bada on murder charges.