Denied entry into house, man burns father alive

Chennai | Monday | 12th November, 2018

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“That night, Shankar’s youngest son Vijay slept in the first floor of the house while Shankar slept in his room on the ground floor. Ramakrishnan slept in front of their house,” the officer said.At around 1.30am, Vijay heard his father’s cries and rushed downstairs to find his father afire, police said. Ramakrishnan was staying on the pavement as his father refused to let him enter the home due to bad habits. “Vijay and Shankar picked up quarrel with Ramakrishnan on Friday. During questioning, Ramakrishnan confessed to killing his father after buying petrol from a fuel outlet nearby..