Hathras (UP), March 11 A 22-year-old man was allegedly killed by his father in an inebriated state here, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday evening in Bajidpur village under the Sikandararao Kotwali area when Komal Singh, under the influence of alcohol, attacked his son, Satyaveer, with a stick while he was sleeping on a cot inside the house, they said.
Satyaveer suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Aligarh Medical College, where doctors declared him dead, police said.
Circle Officer J N Asthana said both the father and son were addicted to alcohol. The victim's wife, Kavita, has lodged a complaint against her father-in-law.
The body has been sent for postmortem. The accused is currently on the run, and efforts are being made to apprehend him, police said.