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Kerala man dies after son hits him with rice ladle
A 65-year-old man died in Malappuram after his son hit him on the head with a rice-serving ladle during an argument. The deceased, Velayudhan, and his son Unnikrishnan were living together in…
The Story in Brief
A 65-year-old man died in Malappuram after his son hit him on the head with a rice-serving ladle during an argument. The deceased, Velayudhan, and his son Unnikrishnan were living together in a tarpaulin-covered shed. Mathrubhumi reports Unnikrishnan confessed to the police. Velayudhan was first taken to Tirur District Hospital, then shifted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, where he died. Tirur police have registered a case and are investigating.
The Indian Opinion
The Malayalam press loves to milk these domestic tragedies for gore, but the real scandal is that a 65-year-old and his adult son were living in a tarpaulin shed. No one talks about the housing or mental-health gaps that turn a ladle, not a knife, into a fatal weapon. Watch whether police charge Unnikrishnan under Section 302 or a lesser IPC section; that number will tell us if the state sees this as murder or a crime of sudden passion.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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