Coimbatore: A 65-year-old man, who was attacked by his son’s friend under the influence of alcohol on ondipudur on Monday night, died at Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) without responding to treatment on Wednesday night.
The police identified the deceased like C Rajan, a Mason from Ramachandra Naidu Street on the ondipudur.
An investigative officer said that Rajan had consumed liquor with his son, Premkumar and the last friend of T Manickavasagam, 32, a construction worker, at his home on Monday night.
“Rajan found RS5,000 lost from his shirt pocket and began questioning the manickavasagam, suspecting that he might have taken the number.
Manickavasagam denied stealing the number and fighting with Rajan.
In anger, he also hit Rajan on his head with iron equipment and escape,” said The officer.
Rajan and his son then slept under the influence of alcohol.
“When the Premkumar woke up on Tuesday morning, he found his father in a pool of blood and took him to CMC,” the officer said.
When notified, police Sahanallur registered a case against the Manickavasagam under Section 307 of the Indian Criminal Code (IPC).
After Rajan died on Wednesday night, the police changed the part to 302 IPC and captured the manickavasag on Thursday.
He was then released in court detention.