Hisar : A man allegedly bludgeoned his 61-year-old father to death with a wooden stick following an argument at their rented house in the Old Tehsil area of Fatehabad on Tuesday, police said.




The accused, Vijay , 34, was under mental distress and frequently quarrelled with his father, Dharampal , and others over minor issues, family members said. His elder brother, Satish , said Vijay repeatedly struck Dharampal with a wooden stick lying in the house.




Dharampal was taken to the civil hospital , where doctors declared him dead. Vijay is absconding.




Police collected evidence and are probing the circumstances surrounding the incident.