Rohtak, June 5 -- Rewari police have arrested a man and his friend for allegedly throwing his father's body near a canal before killing him, said police.

The accused have been identified as Mohit Kumar and his friend Pawan, both residents of Sangwari village in Rewari.The case dates back to May 30, when the police recovered the body of an unknown person who was later identified as Lal Singh.

Kasola police station house officer Shiv Dharshan said that the accused were taken on one-day remand and that the police are yet to recover the weapon used in the crime.

"The accused Mohit said that he along with his brother Rohit and friend Pawan killed his father and later threw his body near a canal on May 30. Mohit said that his father was an a...