Man beats father to death in Muzaffarpur

Patna: A 68-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his son at Sanathi village under Garha OP in the Bochaha police station area of Muzaffarpur district on Saturday, after he intervened to stop him from thrashing his grandson.

According to police, the accused, Manoj Sahni, was beating his son for refusing to go to school. When the elderly man, Mahesh Sahni, stepped in to stop the assault, Manoj allegedly turned on him in a fit of rage. Family members said the child had refused to attend school despite repeated persuasion, which enraged Manoj, who began beating him “mercilessly.”

Hearing the child’s cries, Mahesh rushed to the spot and tried to intervene. “Don’t beat the child so brutally, let him go,” he told his son, stepping between them. Enraged, Manoj allegedly picked up a bamboo stick and attacked his father. He later lifted a brick and struck Mahesh on the head, causing severe injuries. Mahesh collapsed at the scene and was rushed to Shri Krishna Medical College Hospital (SKMCH).

Doctors advised a CT scan, but the family could not arrange it in time due to financial constraints, said Mahesh’s younger son, Dheeraj Kumar. “His condition deteriorated due to delayed diagnosis and treatment, and he died during treatment,” he added.

Town SDPO-2 Vinita Sinha said an FIR has been registered against Manoj on the statement of Mahesh’s wife, Nagina Devi. “The body has been sent for postmortem. The accused is absconding, and raids are being conducted to arrest him,” she said.