Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- A four-year-old boy was left critically injured on Wednesday, August 5, after his father allegedly attempted to kill him near Pillar No 104 of the PVNR Expressway, within Gudimalkapur police station limits.

The accused, identified as Salman, 25, a resident of Golconda, allegedly smashed his son Arman's head against the pillar with a stone before lifting the child and hurling him to the ground. He then reportedly tried to push the boy under a moving lorry, but nearby residents intervened in time, rescued the child, and overpowered Salman before handing him to the police.

Police said Salman had been a habitual drinker and had been embroiled in repeated disputes with his wife. He allegedly came to view his son as an ob...