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Crime
Son Accused of Killing 82-Year-Old Father with Axe in Goavadi, Dungarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 01:47 PM
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Police in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district have arrested a son suspected of murdering his 82‑year‑old father with an axe, after investigators say the killing was staged as an accident.
Authorities in Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, are investigating the death of an 82‑year‑old resident of Goavadi village in the Sagwara police‑station area. The elderly man was found dead after a family funeral had been arranged, prompting a closer look by local investigators.
Police say the victim’s son struck him with the father’s own axe and subsequently attempted to portray the incident as an accidental fall. Forensic examination of the wound and statements from neighbours led officers to conclude that the injuries were inconsistent with a simple accident.
The son has been taken into custody on charges of murder, and the case is now proceeding under the Indian Penal Code. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials confirming that the funeral will proceed after the legal formalities are completed.
The incident has drawn attention to domestic violence concerns in rural Rajasthan, although no further details have been released pending court proceedings.
Police say the victim’s son struck him with the father’s own axe and subsequently attempted to portray the incident as an accidental fall. Forensic examination of the wound and statements from neighbours led officers to conclude that the injuries were inconsistent with a simple accident.
The son has been taken into custody on charges of murder, and the case is now proceeding under the Indian Penal Code. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials confirming that the funeral will proceed after the legal formalities are completed.
The incident has drawn attention to domestic violence concerns in rural Rajasthan, although no further details have been released pending court proceedings.