Kerala man Senthil Kumar, 45, allegedly beaten to death by nephew Prabhakaran, 33, after drunken dispute over chicken curry in Palakkad, accused held and remanded
A 45-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his nephew following a dispute over chicken curry in Kerala. (Representative Image)
A 45-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his nephew following a dispute over chicken curry in Kerala’s Palakkad district, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday night at Vadakarapathy near Kozhinjampara. The deceased, identified as Senthil Kumar, had been having dinner with his nephew Prabhakaran (33) after both had consumed alcohol.
According to police, the argument began when Prabhakaran was not served the chicken curry prepared at home. The verbal altercation soon escalated into a physical fight.
Kumar stepped out of the house during the dispute, but Prabhakaran allegedly followed him and attacked him with an iron rod, hitting him on the head.
Neighbours rushed the injured man to a private hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The accused fled the scene but was arrested near the Tamil Nadu border the next morning. He has been remanded in judicial custody, police said.
Both the victim and the accused were daily wage labourers and unmarried, police added.
Kerala, India, India
April 21, 2026, 23:16 IST
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