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Crime
Son murders father in Palghar over car money, arrested in Gujarat within hours
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 20 Oct 2026, 05:01 AM
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A son shot his father in Palghar over a dispute about money for a car and was apprehended by police in Gujarat within a few hours.
Police in Palghar said a 28-year-old son shot his father after a heated argument over money needed to purchase a car. The incident took place at the family residence, and the father succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
The son, identified only as the accused, allegedly demanded the funds from his father, leading to the fatal confrontation.
Following the killing, the accused fled the state, traveling to Gujarat by road. He was located by Gujarat police in a nearby town and handed over to Maharashtra authorities within a few hours of the murder.
Investigators have registered a murder case and are probing the financial dispute further, while the accused remains in custody pending trial.
The son, identified only as the accused, allegedly demanded the funds from his father, leading to the fatal confrontation.
Following the killing, the accused fled the state, traveling to Gujarat by road. He was located by Gujarat police in a nearby town and handed over to Maharashtra authorities within a few hours of the murder.
Investigators have registered a murder case and are probing the financial dispute further, while the accused remains in custody pending trial.