Mangaluru: In a shocking incident that occurred on Monday night, a father poured petrol on his son and lit him on fire following an argument over tying their domestically owned cattle outside their residence in Mangaluru’s Jeppina Mogaru.

The accused father who has been identified as Vishwanath Shetty (52), a resident of Kopparigeguttu, has been arrested by the police. His son, the burn victim has been identified as Swamith Shetty (25), is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital.

Reportedly, the father-son duo had gotten into a verbal conflict over the topic of tying their cattle outside their residence, and Swamith Shetty used derogatory language, behaved aggressively towards his father, after which Vishwanath Shetty poured petrol on his son and lit him on fire, the complaint states.

A case has been registered in this regard at the Kankanady City Police station.

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