Rajkot: A 70-year-old man was murdered after he rushed to rescue his son, who was being brutally assaulted by a group of men over a financial dispute, in Timdi village of Morbi taluka on Sunday evening.The victim, Khoda Muladiya, died while his son Jignesh sustained critical injuries.Morbi Taluka police have booked seven people in connection with the murder.According to police, the incident stemmed from a financial dispute involving Jignesh’s maternal cousin, Anil Bariya.Jignesh, Anil and his friend Jivan Dhandhukiya were travelling in a car on Sunday evening when they were intercepted by two other cars near Timdi.The car occupants confronted them over the dispute and asked Jignesh to persuade his cousin to settle the matter. However, Jignesh refused to intervene, following which one of the accused picked a quarrel with him.The accused attacked Jignesh with iron pipes, sticks and sharp-edged weapons, leaving him critically injured. Hearing about the assault, his 70-year-old father rushed to save his son but was also attacked by the group.In the course of the assault, the accused dragged Khoda beneath an SUV, resulting in his death.Based on a complaint, Morbi Taluka police registered an FIR against Bhavesh Bariya, Hitesh Zanzvadiya, Vinod Bariya, Bharat Bariya, Dashrath Bariya, Hiren Zanzvadiya and Suresh.