A 54-year-old man reportedly killed his son before ending his life inside their house at Mittameedipalli village of Ardhaveedu mandal in Prakasam district on Wednesday.

According to the police, Jaheed Saheb had reportedly not gone anywhere for past two years due to illness. He has two sons and a daughter. While the elder son has been working in Mumbai, the younger son Jawed Bhasha (25), was jobless. His daughter is married and settled in Cumbum.

Meanwhile, there had been frequent disputes between the father and son, as the latter was addicted to alcohol, the police said. On Wednesday morning, Jaheed allegedly struck Javed on the head with a bat while he was asleep in bed, resulting in his death.

Overcome with panic over his son’s death, Jaheed reportedly hanged himself inside the house and ended his life. His wife, who had gone to farm for agricultural work, was informed of the incident by the neighbours. She took both her husband and son to the PHC in Cumbum, where the doctors declared them brought dead.

The police have registered a case and the investigation is under way.

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