Sikkim: Man kills father over land dispute, walks to police station to surrender
First Published: 29th May, 2023 20:29 IST
The man attacked his father using a sharp weapon killing him on the spot and walked into a nearby police station to surrender
A 38-year-old man allegedly killed his 66-year-old father today and walked up to the nearest police station and surrendered.
The accused has been identified as Dilli Ram Bista (38) while the victim was Bir Bahadhur Bista (66), both residents of Alley Village, near Dodak in Soreng district of Sikkim.
The incident took place this afternoon.
According to sources, Dilli Ram Bista allegedly attacked his father using a sharp weapon over a land dispute and after committing the crime he walked into a nearby police station and surrendered before police, said police.
Bir Bahadhur Bista died on the spot. His body has been sent for post-mortem.
Police have taken Dilli Ram Bista into custody, and he is currently being held for questioning.
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