Khallikote: A man was allegedly beaten to death yesterday by his son with an iron rod at Balasinghapalli village under Rambha block and this police limits in Ganjam district. However, the incident came to the fore after Rambha police were tipped off about the killing, today.

The deceased was identified as Ganapati Das and the accused was identified as Gandhi Das.

According to an official source, the father-son duo had indulged in an altercation over a family matter. However, things took an ugly turn when, in a fit of rage, Gandhi severely beat his father. The man collapsed on the ground and died on the spot.

The body of Ganapati was lying in his house till the time when a probe team reached the spot.

Allegedly, the murder is the fallout of a family feud. Rambha police detained the accused and he is now being interrogated to gather more information. Police have registered a case in this connection and launched a detailed probe, which is underway.