Newskarnataka – Belthangady
Belthangady :Belthangady police have succeeded in arresting Narayanan (64) of Puduvettu village who was wanted in connection with the brutal killing of his own son-in-law at the former’s house at Barali near Miyar in Puduvettu village.
Narayanan was arrested on June 15, Sunday a day after he hacked to death his son-on-law Suresh(50) with a pick-axe on June 14, Saturday night. Suresh was the husband of Narayanan’s daughter Shibha. Sources said both Suresh and Narayanan were alcoholics. On Saturday, Suresh who had to attend a wedding at Charmady had arrived at his father-in-law’s house where both consumed alcohol after which there ensued a clash. It is said when Suresh tried to kick Narayanan, he attacked Suresh with a wooden club and pick-axe killing him on the spot.
Narayanan who fled the scene of the crime, was in hiding in a nearby forest the whole night and was waiting for a bus at the Pottukere bus stand near Guruvayanakere on Sunday when the Belthangady police arrested him.
The deceased Suresh had two sons and three daughters.
