BAITADI, July 29: A son killed his own father with an axe in Baitadi this morning. The 68-year-old Antaram Joshi of Shera, Dilashaini Rural Municipality-5 was killed by his own son.
Joshi's son, 22-year-old Lokraj, killed him with an axe at 6 AM. Yagyaraj Bhatta, the Ward President of Dilashaini Rural Municipality-5 and Spokesman of the Rural Municipality, informed that Antaram, who was cleaning the house in the morning, was hit with an axe by his son.
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He said, “Lokraj, who is not in a good mental state, struck his father with an axe. Antram died on the spot after suffering a head injury.” According to Baitadi Police, Lokraj has been taken into custody. A team led by Police Inspector Kamal Chaudhary from Area Police Office Patan has reached the spot to conduct further investigation.
