Varanasi: An elderly man was killed allegedly by his son at Natthupur village in Rasra police station area of Ballia district on Wednesday. Police detained the accused after receiving a complaint from his brother. Police received information that body of Mahendra Chauhan (75) was found lying near Natthupur village. Local police reached the spot and took possession of the body and sent it for post mortem. Wife of the deceased was found lying injured near the body and was referred to Ballia after primary treatment.Chauhan’s son Shukul said there was a dispute between the deceased and his son Pappu over giving two sacks of wheat to his daughter. A written complaint was submitted by Shukul Chauhan against Pappu Chauhan for committing the incident. The police said a case was registered and the named accused was taken into custody.
