The police on Friday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly bludgeoning his father to death with a brick following a quarrel at their house near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district. The deceased, A. Ravindran, 50, a resident of Chettipulam South village, was a sanitation worker with the local panchayat. According to the police, Ravindran’s son Alagesan was a habitual drinker. Alagesan reportedly picked a quarrel with his mother Dhanalakshmi when she refused to give him money to buy liquor on Friday morning. When Ravindran intervened, Alagesan allegedly hit him on the head with a brick, killing him on the spot. Based on a complaint, a case was registered at the Kariyapattinam police station. Published – January 30, 2026 07:19 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Gang ties up Chennai businessman, family; loots ₹25 lakh cash, 15 sovereigns of gold Over 10,600 candidates to receive degrees at KSOU convocation on January 31