The priest after cutting his father-in-law’s hand –threw it in river and tried to commit suicide by drinking poison rescued!

Over a land dispute, there has been a continuous quarrel between the son-in-law and his father-in-law. As the quarrel became worse, the furious son-in-law, being a priest- cut his father’s-in law hand and threw it into a river.

It is reported that the particular incident has taken place in Kilinochi-Kandavallai area.

The son-in-law after throwing the hand of his father-in-law in the river, he has taken in poison in order to commit suicide. Then following this he was taken to Kilinochi hospital for treatment.

The father-in-law ,61 years old Karunamoorthy was also admitted in Kilinochi hospital.

It is learnt that the police is interrogating this case.