Vinod M Jain
A 16-year-old boy was allegedly brutally murdered by his father after he intervened to stop a quarrel between his parents at Chowdanayakanapalya village in Kunigal taluk of Tumakuru district on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Sunil. 
His father, Nanjegowda,is allegedly addicted to alcohol and frequently quarrelled with his wife,Ranjitha,after returning home drunk.He had earlier been arrested and jailed for allegedly attempting to murder his wife in an assault.
On Sunday morning,Nanjegowda again picked a quarrel with Ranjitha and allegedly attempted to assault her.
When Sunil intervened to stop the fight,the enraged father pushed his wife out of the house,locked the door and turned on his son.
He allegedly attacked Sunil repeatedly with an
agricultural tool (harekolu) found inside the house,killing him on the spot.
On receiving information,Kunigal police rushed to the spot and took Nanjegowda into custody. Further investigation is under way.
