Gangtok: A 19-year-old man allegedly killed his grandfather with a sharp-edged weapon in Sikkim‘s East district, police said on Thursday.
According to a police report, the Sang police outpost received a complaint over the telephone on Wednesday around 9:30 am stating that a 19-year-old was seen roaming around with a sharp-edged weapon (Bamphok), with blood stains around his residence in Beyong Khamdong area of the district.
The complaint was forwarded to Singtam police station by the Sang outpost.
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The police report states that “Upon arrival at the scene, the police team found the 80-year-old with multiple injuries to his head, neck, and face.
The case is under investigation, the report added.
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