Ludhiana, Feb. 16 -- A 25-year-old labourer allegedly stabbed his father to death inside their single-room rented accommodation in Deep Colony, Dhandari Khurd, on Sunday afternoon. The police arrested the accused soon after the incident. The police said the accused was intoxicated at the time of the incident, making it difficult to immediately establish the motive behind the crime.

The deceased has been identified as Sikandar Chauhan, 44, while the accused is his son, Umesh Chauhan, 25. The two were living together in a rented room whereas Umesh's mother resides in their native village in Uttar Pradesh.

According to preliminary investigation, Umesh returned home in an inebriated condition after consuming "bhang" (cannabis) and began arg...