BENGALURU: A 35-year-old farmer allegedly beat his father to death late Wednesday night at their Hosadurga residence in Chitradurga district. He was angry with his father, who had married twice, for not arranging his marriage.The accused, S Ningaraja, was arrested on charges of murdering T Sannaningappa, following a complaint filed by his elder brother, S Maruti.

Maruti, who works at a private company in Hosadurga town, alleged that his brother assaulted their father on the head while he was asleep, saying, “You have two wives while I have none.”In his complaint, Maruti said his father was often upset with Ningaraja over what he described as his lazy attitude and would frequently admonish him to work harder in the fields. Ningaraja, however, blamed his father for failing to arrange his marriage, pointing out that many men of his age in the village were already married and had children.On Wednesday night, during dinner, Ningaraja quarrelled with his father over the same issue and allegedly threatened to kill him. Around midnight, Maruti received a call from a relative informing him that Ningaraja had attacked their father with an iron rod, injuring him on the head. The victim was rushed to Hosadurga hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.