UP: Teen Kills Father Over Substance Abuse, Financial Burden in Lucknow

• A 17-year-old boy, Lav Kush, killed his 45-year-old father, Ramkaran Rawat, in Khujeta village, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow.
• The teen was resentful of his father's substance abuse, which led to financial burden and food shortages for the family.
• During a dispute, Lav Kush hit his father on the head with a stick, causing his death, and then fled the scene.
• Police found Rawat's body outside his house after being informed by the village head; investigation is ongoing.
• The victim's father, Navami Lal, stated Ramkaran sold wheat and paddy for drugs, and his wife had left home before Holi.