The investigation into the murder of a 63-year-old man in Brindavan Extension in Mysuru on Monday took a twist with the city police taking his minor son into custody for allegedly bludgeoning his father to death.
The police had received a call from the son of the deceased, Sampath Kumar, that some unidentified persons had barged into their house situated in Brindavan Extension Ist Stage in V.V. Puram police station limits around 3 p.m. on Monday and hit his father with a rod on his head.
Soon, senior police officials, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Pradeep Gunti, rushed to the spot and examined the scene of the crime. During the course of the preliminary investigation, the police learnt that the murder had been committed by the son.
