Drunken father kills son

Dehradun, Sep 23 (UNI) A man was arrested by the police for allegedly killing his son here.

According to the police sources, Shiv Bahadur, resident of Rajiv Nagar, allegedly slashed his son Vikki Pal Singh's (30) throat with a sharp knife killing him instantly, when he interfered him for beating his wife Shyamwati at his home. Shiv Bahadur was reported to be drunk at the time of incident.

The police also recovered weapon used in the crime. The body has been sent for autopsy, police said.

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