Mangalore, Dec 22: In a gruesome crime, a jobless youth allegedly murdered his own grandfather by assaulting him with a wooden plank.
The victim has been identified as Nemiraj Poovani (80), a resident of Dasabettu Renjala in Karkala taluk of Udupi district.
It is learnt that he was attacked for just expressing his unhappiness about the irresponsibility of his grandson Ravi Jain, who has been roaming idle without any job.
He also assaulted his aunt Sujatha, when she rushed to rescue the octogenarian.
Nemiraj Poovani sustained severe injuries and he was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore. However, he breathed his last in the intensive care unit without responding to any treatment.
Based on a complaint filed by victim's son, Jayavarma Jain (46), Karkala rural police have registered a case of homicide against Ravi.
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