'Drug addict' son kills father

Incensed over refusal to give him money, 'a drug addict' son allegedly killed his forest official father by stabbing him in Churachandpur district of Manipur, official reports said today.

Incensed over refusal to give him money, 'a drug addict' son allegedly killed his forest official father by stabbing him in Churachandpur district of Manipur, official reports said on Saturday.

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Thangminlian (27), a student of law at Bangalore, reportedly demanded money from his father Kappau, a deputy ranger of state forest department, who refused to pay on July 15 night, the reports said.

Thangminlian then allegedly stabbed his father on the chest in a fit of rage. Kappau was rushed to Churachandpur district hospital where he succumbed to injuries, reports said.

Thangminlian was now in police custody.