Jammu: A 28-year-old man allegedly murdered his father Tuesday following an argument over some issue in Udhampur district, police said.
Joginder Kumar attacked his father Gopi Ram in his sleep with a hammer on his head at their house in Kagot village of Ramnagar, a police official said, adding that Ram died on the spot.
He said the father-son duo had an argument over some issue on Monday night before going to sleep.
A police team rushed to the spot on getting information about the incident and arrested the accused, the official said.
Citing preliminary investigation, the official said Kumar was said to be a drug addict and was involved in frequent quarrels with his family.
