Mangaluru: Father arrested for dousing son in petrol, setting him ablaze


Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Jun 22: In a tragic incident, a father reportedly tried to end his son's life by dousing him in petrol and setting him on fire. The father has since been arrested.

The accused is identified as Vishwanath Shetty alias Thippi (52) and the victim is Sharmith Shetty (25). The incident was reported at Tharduliya in Jeppu on Monday June 21 night.

The duo had engaged in a verbal battle on Monday earlier in the day. In grudge, the father tried to end his son’s life, who was sleeping in his room, by pouring petrol on him and setting him on fire.


Vishwanath Shetty


Sharmith Shetty

Sharmith who was in a critical condition, was rushed to a private hospital in the city. Kankanandy police later arrested the father.

The victim has suffered 70% burns, but is stable. It is gathered, verbal duels were a daily affair between the father and son at home. The father used to consume alcohol and get into arguments quite often. 

The father-son duo were involved in animal husbandry, it is learnt.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Jun 23 2021

    @ Varun, Mangalore Wed, Jun 23 2021 Flavian, i lived outside india. Did not have to mortgage my identity or self respect.. lived like a brown while having respect to whites and non whites and their lifestyle... how does it feel to act like white person? How does it feel to act like non indian origin ?! The way you twist & turn and write something only you can understand. I do not find any meaningful or sensible theme in your lines of highly confusing way of putting in words. Please try to elucidate in clear and simple two lines.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Varun you are trying to act smart First you answer my questions. Never try to eat putting your hand around your neck. Do you think those Indians who are working and settled in Western countries desrve to be called slaves. You sre like frog in the well mentalitt. Still dwelling in remote age. Who gave entry to British. Now do not use your super duper brain wave Y to

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  • Varun, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 23 2021

    Flavian, i lived outside india. Did not have to mortgage my identity or self respect.. lived like a brown while having respect to whites and non whites and their lifestyle... how does it feel to act like white person? How does it feel to act like non indian origin ?!

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    If the cow was missing and son did not open his mouth meas father has the right kill his own son ? Is that jungle rule justfied ? Why the father did not take police help ? By looking at his facial condition it proves that he is an acoholic and took such a nasty step.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Varun, first of all to show your high esteem did you complete your degree in mathrabasha. Why our constitution is still run on British way who have introduced the system 100s of years back. Count on your body how may indigenous things you are wearing. Just count number of Sadhus, fake gurus have modified cultural values. Even in parties tou may look out where is scotch . Enough for now😀👍

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  • Varun, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Flavian... britishers would be happy to know that there are still british slaves in india... tell u what , for them, u are just another curry smelling sweaty brown indian .thats what ur identity will be .. be proud about it....this forceful assocoation is hilarious.. as for as religious leaders concerned i suggest u watch oscar winning movie spot light.. its a good begining to know about holy men

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  • Marle, Kudla

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Sometimes Patience is not a virtue and this is a clear example. To all those commenting about the father, do also think about what the son might have done to have enraged him ?? Their source of income was the cow they owned and one day all of a sudden the cow went missing and the son is not opening up where the cow went,

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  • Rajesh B Shettg, Udupi

    Wed, Jun 23 2021

    Whatsoever serious may be the reason, does it justify to burn a son. Now he will be booked under attempt to murder, what will he do with the cow or goat.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Sathish jm, Kumpala - First you counter argue with Sanjay Hebri. He pointed finger at certain culture. You need not teach me what is our culture and how we the indigenous are practicing and acting in accordance with the preaching of our own culture. Ministers rape and daughters are raped cast & creed is at the top of our culture. Bro, why you are trying to pull the string ?

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Yes....very true....and rapists are either not caught or left to roam free....to commit more crimes...

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  • Varun, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Flavian, shame about colonial slavery mentality.. i just hope next generation shows some pride.. you will never be white no matter what u try.. and it has nothing to do with religion.. our neighbor state ppl are devouts in faith yet proud malayalis... they dont seek for white savious validation ...embarrassing attitude..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    High Inflation & Unemployment seems to be the main reason ...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Jossey S,Nallasopara,it is not only unemployment and inflation is the cause for such crimes,but mostly alcohol consume in unlimited way with what they earn take it to buy alcohol.What remains is their head full fiasco,and starts to fighting.Noone is in the state to check what one doing to other .Mostly in villages thats the daily story.Father doesnt recognize son,son dont know who is the mother .or daughter.sad things .Uneducated know only one language ,alcohol ,and agin alcohol.mostly these backward caste .when son is having 70%burns ,will e difficult to treat him.may require long term treatment,with infection etc.Hope he regains health fast.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    This man needs to be tied 10 meter male pataki link and at the end country bomb and lit the patakies. (hands should be tied)

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Sanjay, Hebri where is your brain ? Thank God what you write also has been introduced by Westerners. And Indian culture is rape, molest, get drunk, beat wife and children and commit suicide by hanging, also black magic, matata ,mantra, Tabntric...............................endless

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  • Ponkra, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    That is hidden in cow dung and covered with cheddi.

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  • sense_Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Do you know how many children are raped in British schools ? Just google Dont blame Hindu or any other culture .. Its only that people are sleeping and are overtaken by falsehoods.. If you do proper data analysis ,you will be surprised by the results

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  • Sathish jm, Kumpala

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Flavian, don't demean our much valued Indian culture in a rush to hail western culture. Crime happens in every culture and we should condemn it strongly.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    North Karnataka labour class better than this man...

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Western culture mix ruining our society.

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Bangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Westerners use guns. Dousing by kerosene or petrol was started in India. India has the history of burning daughters-in-law for dowry from centuries.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Indians are responsible for millions of deaths.

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  • Basale, Belman

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    If western culture ruining your society, pls stop wearing pants, shirts, briefs, trousers tshirts etc. Dnt use mobiles and so on. Pls ask your friends, family and relatives for not using things invented by western culture...want to enjoy everything and afterwards saying westerners r ruining.

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Sanjay, Hebri, What an idiotic comment? It makes no sense at all.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    They edited

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  • sense_Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Lockdown effect .Too much mobile geesuni .. Too much greed.

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  • arm, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 22 2021

    Lockdown. You lock humans they behave worse than animals.

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