India, Feb. 7 -- A 45-year-old man beheaded his seven-year-old son after the child reminded him about his unpaid school fee at a village in Bihar's Gopalganj district on Friday, police said.

In a video clip, the suspect, identified as Arvind Singh said he was relieved.

"I am expected to contribute monetarily as my parents are under the impression that I have a lot of money as I have worked abroad for some time ... I am now relieved... I don't need to build a house or buy property for him...," Singh, who also has two daughters, aged 12 and 9 years, said.

"I know I have to spend my time behind the bars," he said in the video clip. HT cannot verify the authenticity of the video clip.

Police said Singh allegedly committed the crime at his...