A 32-year-drug addict was on the run after allegedly killing his father and injuring his mother in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, police said.
Sudhanshu Kadam (32) allegedly beat his father Ravi Kadam (65) to death with a baseball bat, said an official.
When his mother Shakuntala tried to shield her husband, Sudhanshu hit her in the head, leaving her injured, the official added.
The incident took place in Baba Wali Gali in Duttpura area of the city, said Kotwali police inspector Alok Parihar.
Sudhanshu had recently returned home after undergoing treatment at a deaddiction centre. He fled from the scene after the incident and search was on for him, the official said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Bullseye! India's Homegrown Glide Bomb 'Gaurav' Hits Target 100 Km Away
Head Wound Dressed With Condom Pack At Madhya Pradesh Health Centre 150 mg Semen In Kolkata Doctor's Body, Suspect Gang-Rape: Parents To Court Starbucks' Indian-Origin CEO, Recently Fired, Never Worked Past 6 pm Vandalism At Kolkata Hospital Where Doctor Was Raped, Tear Gas Fired 1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power US Judge Says "Monopolist" Google Can't Avoid App Store Reforms NASA To Decide Stranded Starliner Astronauts' Route Home By End Of Month Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.