Son kills dad for asking him to wear dhoti & not shorts in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A drunk man kicked and beat his father to death after the latter suggested the former wear a dhoti instead of shorts near Bannerghatta on the southern outskirts of the city.
Both Velayudhan, 76, and his son Vinod Kumar 42, hailing from a village near Sabarimala in Kerala, lived at Janatha Colony.
Citing preliminary investigation, police said Vinod smashed his father's head against a wall when he was sitting on a cot on Saturday night, pushed him to the floor and kicked him more than 10 times, causing his death.
However, Vimal Kumar, the younger son of Velayudhan, said Vinod also attacked his father with a knife.
Vimal told media persons, "My brother is an alcoholic and would get my father drunk almost every day. He did the same on Saturday night too. My father suggested to Vinod to wear a panche instead of small shorts. He assaulted my father badly and later slit his neck and killed him."
Vimal said Vinod often assaulted him and their father over trivial issues.
According to him, Vinod gave him Rs 300 on Saturday night and asked him to bring liquor. "I brought liquor. Both my father and Vinod drank together and got into an argument, which resulted in the murder," he said.
A senior police officer said there was no stab injury on the neck of the deceased. But Velayudhan died following the brutal assault by Vinod. Vimal called police helpline 112 and informed them of the incident.
"When our team visited the spot, Vinod was on the run. We arrested him from a nearby area Sunday and are interrogating him. Velayudhan is survived by his wife and two sons. Vinod, who is separated from his wife, is into granite marketing. He was irregular at work and borrowed money from his father to buy liquor. Vimal is also unemployed. A suo motu case of murder has been registered, and the investigation is in progress," the officer added.