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A son killed his father by hitting him with a cricket bat

By Sahan Rathanasekara

March 23, 2023

A retired bank manager was beaten to death with a cricket bat by his son.

A retired bank manager named Kariyapullai Karuneiraja (65), a resident of Kalladi, Batticaloa, has died. He has worked in a government bank.

The police say that the attack was done by the son over a money dispute and the father died yesterday after being hospitalized.

The police have taken steps to arrest the son who is involved in a bakery business in connection with this murder.