PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 26 -- A 20-year-old youth allegedly killed his father with a shovel in Pratapgarh district in the early hours of Tuesday after a dispute over pocket money. The victim, Vinod Mishra, 50, died on the spot after repeated blows to his head and neck.

Circle officer (Kunda) Amarnath Gupta said a complaint had been received from the family, and the accused had been arrested. An FIR is being registered and further action will follow, he added.

According to police, the accused Siddharth alias Tinku had been demanding money from his father since the afternoon, but was refused. At around 2 am, when Vinod again turned down his demand, Siddharth allegedly attacked him with a shovel kept nearby.

Hearing Vinod's screams, family member...