Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Feb 15: A youth, who was frustrated at the constant harassment and torture of his mother at the hands of his father, stabbed his father to death. The incident occurred at Rajajinagar D Block in the city at midnight on Monday February 13.

Shivashankar (45), an interior designer by profession, was killed in this case. His son, Revanth, was arrested by Subrahmanyanagara station police personnel on murder charge.

Shivashankar had married Jayalaxmi 20 years back. He had two children, with elder son, Revanth, pursuing B Com degree course in KLE College here. Younger son is in PU class in Sheshadripuram college. Shivashankar, who was a liquor addict, frequently fought with wife, on account of his unending suspicion about her character.

Revanth

On Monday night too, he had come home fully drunk, and started another fight with his wife. The quarrel which started at 10 pm continued till 1 am. Shivashankar reportedly pushed his wife and both the children out of the house, locked himself in, and began to deride them with obscene words. After sometime, he opened the door, and called the children inside.

Enraged at this behaviour, Revanth entered the kitchen, brought out the vegetable cutting knife from there, and stabbed his father's chest with it. Shivashankar collapsed to the ground, duly letting out loud wails. Although he was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, the man had died before reaching the hospital, police said.

It is gathered that after Revanth sank the knife into his father's chest, the family was dumbstruck at this sudden development. The family was confused as calling of neighbours would have made the murder incident known to them. Revanth too had developed cold feet by then. Somehow, the family later took Shivashankar to hospital.

Even after reaching the hospital and the doctors declared Shivashankar brought dead, the family tried to mislead the doctors and police personnel by claiming that Shivashankar had accidentally fallen on the knife. The police said that they came to know the truth after taking Revanth into custody and questioning him.