Ilam: Man arrested on the charge of killing his father

KATHMANDU: Police detained Deepak Kumal, 32, of Mai Municipality-2 Chepte, on charge of murdering his own father, Lok Bahadur Kumal, 70 on Friday morning.

As soon as it was learned that Lok Bahadur, who had been gravely injured in a scuffle over land dispute on Jestha 8 (May 22), had died while being treated at Birta City Hospital on Friday morning, officials from the District officials Office in Ilam detained Deepak, who had been engaged in the assault.

The police are looking into the matter further.