Man repeatedly punched in face by son, dies

A 65-year-old man in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur died after being thrashed by his son, who was reportedly disgruntled over dividing the family property.

The man, Kulandhaivelu, died on April 18, days after he was assaulted by his son Santhosh.

CCTV footage which emerged during the investigation shows Santhosh repeatedly punching his father's face, leaving him bloodied and collapsed. Seeing the assault, other family members intervened and stopped Santhosh. A visibly angry Santhosh is seen trying to continue the attack.

After the death of Kulandhaivelu - owner of a private company, his family filed a complaint, and an investigation was launched.

A case was reportedly registered earlier over the attack after Kulandhaivelu was hospitalised, but was later withdrawn.