Assam Bidi Dispute
Assam youth killed his father over a ‘Bidi’ scuffle
Guwahati: A youth killed his father over a ‘Bidi’ (a thin cigarette filled with tobacco) dispute in Assam’s Barpeta district, police said on Wednesday.
According to the reports, the incident took place at Alipur village under Kolgachia police station on Tuesday.
The deceased person was identified as 50-year-old Lalmiya.
Police said Lalmiya was stabbed to death by his son Samsul Hoque.
A police official said Samsul asked a bidi from his father and he gave him one, but on asking his second one bidi, there was a scuffle between them.
“Both were engaged argument and it turned into a fight and Samsul attacked his father by using a sharp weapon,” a police officer of Kalgachia police station said.
The police official said that, when they received the information about the incident they rushed to the spot and apprehended the accused person and he confessed his crime.
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