India, Dec. 17 -- A 28-year-old man from Schaumburg, a village in Illinois in the US, accused of killing his father with a sledgehammer, was reportedly ordered on Monday to remain in custody as he awaits trial.

The man, identified as Abhijit Patel, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his father, Anupam Patel, 67, who was killed on Saturday at the family's home in the 1100 block of South Salem Drive, according to a report by Chicago Sun Times.

If convicted, Abhijit Patel faces a prison sentence ranging from 20 to 60 years.

According to Cook County prosecutors, Anupam Patel suffered at least two blows to the head, resulting in a fractured skull and a broken nose. He was pronounced dead at 11:06 a.m. ...