<p class="title">A 74-year-old man, Narasimha Marakala, residing in Gopadi, Koteshwara, was murdered by his son on Saturday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The accused, identified as Raghavendra Tolar, alleged that his elderly father frequently threatened to murder him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Saturday around 10.45 pm, he attacked his father with a sickle when the former objected to setting the dry grass and other waste in the compound on fire.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The daughter, Sujatha, and her husband who came to the rescue of Narasimha were also assaulted by Raghavendra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police have taken the accused in custody. A case was registered in the Kundapura police station.</p>
<p class="title">A 74-year-old man, Narasimha Marakala, residing in Gopadi, Koteshwara, was murdered by his son on Saturday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The accused, identified as Raghavendra Tolar, alleged that his elderly father frequently threatened to murder him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Saturday around 10.45 pm, he attacked his father with a sickle when the former objected to setting the dry grass and other waste in the compound on fire.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The daughter, Sujatha, and her husband who came to the rescue of Narasimha were also assaulted by Raghavendra.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police have taken the accused in custody. A case was registered in the Kundapura police station.</p>
