Gaya: A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing his ailing father after his married lover allegedly pressured him to transfer a part of the family land to her. Krishna Gupta, a grocery shop owner, was allegedly beaten to death with a stick, bricks and stones by his son, Chandan Raj. His body was found near OTA under the Magadh Medical police station area on Sept 27.Senior superintendent of police Sushil Kumar said technical surveillance, including analysis of call detail records, helped a police team led by City DSP-2 Dharmendra Bharti crack the case. Chandan was arrested on Wednesday, 18 days after the murder.Police said Chandan allegedly confessed to killing his father and dumping the body at an isolated spot to conceal the crime. “Chandan, who is unmarried, had been in a relationship with the woman for 10-12 years. Police are gathering evidence to establish her alleged role in the crime and ensure her arrest,” the SSP said.
