CHENNAI: A 11-year-old boy from Gummidipoondi died on Saturday of injuries he suffered earlier this week when he was hit by his father. Police on Sunday arrested Muthu, 42, on charges of murdering his son Karthik.
Police said Karthik, a Class V student who lived with his father and mother Neela, 38, at Chinna Sozhiyambakkam in Gummidipoondi, was mischievous. Muthu often reprimanded him, while Neela tried to reason that Karthik would behave better as he got older. Neighbours often complained to Muthu that Karthik picked up fights with their children.
Muthu was upset over such repeated instances. On Thursday, when Neela left the house to go to a shop, Muthu started beating Karthik with his bare hands. He later used a cellphone charger to beat him but the device hit his neck hard and Karthik cried out in pain. He was rushed to a government hospital in Kottakarai on December 3, where he died on Saturday. Police grew suspicious after Muthu told them that Karthik sustained injuries from a fall but an autopsy showed otherwise.
After further inquiry, Muthu confessed to have beaten Karthik.