Rajkot: A 49-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his 27-year-old son following a heated argument over a family dispute in Chandragadh village of Halvad taluka in Morbi district on Sunday. The accused, Ramji Jadav, allegedly struck his son Anil on the head with an iron farming tool on the night of Oct 12, inflicting fatal injuries.Anil’s blood-soaked body was found outside a house at a farmhouse in the Mobhni Dhar area. Initially, police suspected that an unidentified assailant had attacked him with a blunt object. However, an investigation by Morbi district police revealed the alleged involvement of his father.Investigating officer K K Darbar told TOI that tensions had developed in the family over Anil’s wife’s alleged extramarital relationship. Ramji had reprimanded his son over the issue, which Anil reportedly resented. The disagreement escalated into an argument and then a physical altercation, during which Ramji allegedly struck Anil on the head with the iron implement. The injury proved fatal.The case was registered at Halvad police station following a complaint by Anil’s paternal uncle, Shamji Jadav, on Oct 13 under Section 103(1) of BNS and other relevant provisions.
