A 65-year-old retired tea worker was allegedly beaten to death by his son at the Washabarie tea estate in Jalpaiguri on Friday night.
A source said that on Friday night, Ashok Malpaharia had a fight with his son Kiran.
Agitated, Kiran started beating his father. Ashok soon collapsed to the ground. On Saturday morning, other workers discovered the scene and informed police.
A police team recovered the body and took Kiran into custody.
“We don’t know what led to the incident. The victim was a retired worker, while his son works in the garden. Police officers are probing the case,” said Rajkumar Mondal, the garden’s manager
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