A senior citizen couple in Puducherry allegedly killed their 40-year-old son after he expressed his wish to take over the family business.

The deceased was identified as K Ranjith Kumar. The accused couple was arrested on Tuesday.

The couple – PR Kumar and K Annakodi – attacked their son with an iron rod on Tuesday. Soon after the incident, the deceased’s father went to the Ariyankuppam police station and surrendered.

How it happened 

Ranjith Kumar went to the United Kingdom (UK) to pursue a degree in engineering. After completing his education, Kumar started working with a private company in London. After some time, Kumar returned from London and got married to a French national.

After getting married, Kumar and his wife went back to France. Kumar acquired French nationality and continued to live there. Kumar, however, could not find a proper job in France. Tired of being unemployed, Kumar made the decision of coming back to India.

In January, Kumar returned to Puducherry and told his parents that he wanted to settle down there. Following this, Kumar told his parents that he wanted to take over the family business. According to reports, Kumar’s family has a business of exporting seafood.