Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 08 2008:
IN A bizarre incident, a 67-year old man was hacked to death by his own son last night at Wangkhem village under Yairipok police station in Thoubal district.
The incident occurred around 9.45 pm yesterday.
The deceased old man has been identified as RK Manitomba.
He was hacked to death by his own son named Sanahal (36), reports said.
The injured father was taken to Thoubal District Hospital by his family members last night, before doctors could treat him, he succumbed to his injuries.
Reports received from local sources said that the father and the son used to quarrel often.
They had a quarrel last night also.
During the quarrel, Sanahal took up a big knife and struck his father causing him fatal injuries.
Local as well as police sources said that the two quarrel very frequently requiring neighbours to intervene and stop them.
Last night after the murder of his father, Sanatomba had fled along with the weapon and his whereabouts could not be ascertained by the police.
Police registered a case and have launched a man hunt for the killer son.