Mayurbhanj: A man allegedly hid the body of his father in his house for over 24 hours after murdering him on Monday evening, said police on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Nanda Kishore Guiya (50) of Palsagadia under Jashipur police limits in Mayurbhanj district.
Nanda had been attacked with a spade by his elder son Ishwar Guiya (23) at around 5 PM on Monday following a quarrel. He died on the road in front of his house.
A complaint in this regard was lodged at Jashipur Police Station on Tuesday by Nanda’s younger son Mangal Singh Guiya (22).
Based on the complaint, police conducted a probe and recovered the body of Nanda from the house. Subsequently, Ishwar was arrested.
