A 62-year-old man died in Navi Mumbai's Koparkhairane area after he was allegedly hit on the head with a pressure cooker, police said.
The victim's son, said to be a schizophrenic, was also inside the flat when it happened. He was found injuries to his hand and was rushed to a hospital, police added.
"Vijaykumar Dohatre was found in a pool of blood with a head injury by neighbours who heard sounds of a scuffle from the house. A pressure cooker and a hammer were found at the spot," said Sudhakar Pathate, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-I), Navi Mumbai police.
Police said that prima facie, the son's involvement is under suspicion, adding that a probe into the incident was underway.
Police has registered a murder against an unidentified person.
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