India, June 28 -- A 45-year-old man died after being allegedly assaulted by his son near Ambedkar Bhawan in central Delhi's Aram Bagh area, police said on Thursday.

The accused, 21-year-old Bhanu Pratap, has been arrested, and a case under Section 103(1) (punishment for murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at Paharganj police station, according to officers aware of the case.

Deputy commissioner of police (Central) Nidhin Valsan said a call was received at the control room around 11am on Thursday, reporting the death of Vinod Kumar, a resident of Aram Bagh. Kumar had sustained critical injuries during a scuffle with his son on Wednesday evening. He reportedly succumbed to his injuries the next day.

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