Ballia,

April 15 (HS): A 75-year-old man was killed and his wife badly injured after

their son reportedly struck them with a stick during a quarrel about wheat

distribution in this village, authorities said on Wednesday. Mahendra Chauhan

was discovered dead at Natthupur hamlet, which is located inside the Rasra

police station area. According to officials, his wife Shaila Devi (68) was also

discovered injured beside his body. Deputy

Superintendent of Police Alok Gupta stated that a police team hurried to the

scene, took control of the body, and sent it for a postmortem. The injured

woman was taken to the district hospital. According to authorities, the

disagreement had been going on for two days when Mahendra Chauhan handed his

daughter two bags of wheat, which enraged his son, Pappu Chauhan.

In

a fit of fury, the accused reportedly used a stick to strike both of his

parents, killing his father. Police detained Pappu after receiving a complaint

from the deceased's son, Sukul Chauhan. According to authorities, further legal

processes are pending.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi