In Tamil Nadu's Perambalur, a 65-year-old man named Kulandhaivelu died after being attacked by his son, Santhosh, on April 18, 2024. The argument started over dividing family property. Kulandhaivelu wanted to split his property equally between his son and two daughters. However, Santhosh’s wife didn’t agree and pushed him to confront his father. if you are reading from Phoenix Browser make sure you click on Read Original on the top to read the original version of the Article and watch the video involves.
CCTV footage showed Santhosh hitting his father 170 times on the face, leaving him badly hurt. He paused for a moment, then returned and slapped and punched his father another 87 times before family members stopped him. Sadly, Kulandhaivelu later died in the hospital from his injuries.
Before his death, Kulandhaivelu had reported the attack to the police. But he later withdrew the case after Santhosh’s wife begged him not to send her husband to jail. After his death, the hospital informed the police, leading to Santhosh’s arrest. His wife denied any involvement and left to stay with her parents.