A father from Karachi killed his 21-year-old son in Orangi Town after discovering his friendship within the transgender community.

Police arrested Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the suspect, on charges of killing his son, Ali Khan, in Raja Tanveer Colony, Sector 11½, according to Iqbal Market SHO Sher Mohammed.

The officer told a private news channel that the victim was attacked on Wednesday with a shovel inside the family’s home.

According to the SHO, the father admitted to investigators he was upset over his son’s frequent meetings with people from the transgender community and had warned him several times to stay away.

Despite repeated warnings, the son continued to visit his friends, which allegedly led to the violent incident.

Police said the suspect confessed to first subjecting his son to electric shocks before striking him with a shovel, resulting in his death.

The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for legal and medical procedures.

SHO Sher Mohammed said the accused has a religious inclination and showed no signs of remorse after the killing.

Police are awaiting medical reports to verify whether electric shocks were administered to the victim prior to the fatal assault.