Chellamuthu, the victim's father picked up a quarrel last night as his son had been torturing his mother seeking money to buy liquor for the last few weeks, they added.
In a fit of rage, the man attacked his son with a hoe resulting in his death on the spot, police said.
Police personnel from nearby Amaravathi rushed to the place and arrested Chellamuthu.
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