A 50-year-old man allegedly shot his father, a prominent Mathura beedi manufacturer, and then killed himself, after an argument over his drinking habit, at their home in Vrindavan on Friday night, police said.

According to police, the incident took place at the family residence in Gaura Nagar Colony, where 75-year-old Suresh Chandra Agarwal, owner of the Dinesh-555 Beedi brand, lived with his family.

Police said the son, identified as Naresh Agarwal, used a licensed .32-bore pistol to shoot his father in the chest and then shot himself in the home temple.

Family members said that around 9 pm Friday, Naresh was drinking at home when his father objected to the habit. The argument quickly escalated, and in a fit of rage, Naresh fired at his father. Moments later, he is suspected to have tu

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