VARANASI, June 23 -- A man allegedly killed his father over a dispute in Pakri village, under the Windhamganj police station area of Sonbhadra district, during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, police said.

On receiving the information, the police arrived at the scene, took the accused son into custody, and initiated an investigation.

According to police, Sonu, 22, a resident of Pakri village, got into an argument with his father, Shrinath, over a domestic issue around 11.30pm on Sunday. Family members stated that the verbal exchange quickly escalated into a heated confrontation. In a fit of rage, Sonu grabbed a stick and hit his father, Shrinath, on the head multiple times.

A police officer said that Shrinath sustained sever...