In a tragic incident, a three-year-old boy died after his father brutally punished him for venturing out of his house and running on the road in a playful mood.

The victim, Sanju, lived with his parents Shiva and Latha, both natives of Andhra Pradesh, but residing at Maheshwaram village in Rangareddy district.

On Wednesday evening, Shiva was doing some work when Sanju, came out of the house and started running on the road in a playful mood.

Shiva caught hold of the child and admonished him for moving on the road. “He took the child inside the house and brutally beat him. The child fell unconscious due to the punishment.