A 14-year-old boy was hacked to death by his father in Telangana after the man mistook him as his wife’s lover.

The incident took place in Kurnool district’s Gutupalle village on Friday, a Times of India report said.

According to the police, the accused and his son used to fight over family issues. On Friday, the accused attacked his teenage son with an axe. The boy sustained serious injuries on head and shoulder.

The man suspected his wife of having an affair. He mistook his son as his wife’s lover and attacked him. The accused broke down and started crying when he realised what he had done. The police later arrested him for murder of his son under Indian Penal Code’s Section 307.