An drunk man killed his 10-year-old son for not filling water at home, Nagpur police said on Monday.
The incident took place in Suradevi village on Sunday night, a Koradi police station official said.
"Santlal Madavi beat to death his son Gulshan alias Gabru (10) as the child had not filled water at home. The accused is an alcoholic who would hit his son over trivial issues. The boy was found lying motionless by a woman relative. Neighbours alerted police," he said.
The boy was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead, he said, adding that the post mortem report put the cause of death as assault and strangulation with a belt.
Madavi confessed on sustained questioning and has been arrested for murder, the official said.
64-Year-Old Man Charged Over Sexually Harassing Daughter In Maharashtra 2 Men Create Fake Maharashtra Authority Website To Dupe People, Arrested Man Bites Off Part Of Father's Thumb During Argument Over Property Near Mumbai: Cops "Sit Quiet": Bhavish Aggarwal As Kunal Kamra Flags Ola EV Issue Rockets From Gaza Cross Into Israel Day Before Hamas Attack Anniversary Video: World's Largest Residential Building That Houses Over 20,000 People Medical Student Found Dead On Campus Under Suspicious Circumstances: Cops Rockets From Gaza Cross Into Israel Day Before Hamas Attack Anniversary "Save Ladakh, Save Himalaya": Sonam Wangchuk Sits On Fast At Ladakh Bhawan Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.