A father murdered his son late on Sunday night in South-East Delhi’s Sangam Vihar area. Prima facie, it appears the father and son fought over the ownership of a tailor shop they jointly owned. The accused father, identified as Mohammad Ismail, was arrested soon after the incident.
According to police, the incident took place around 9 pm when the deceased, identified as Mohammad Munawar, was at his residence with his father. Their mother along with two of his siblings was away at her mother’s residence during the time of the incident. The son worked as a dressmaker at the tailor shop, which he owned with his father.
On Sunday late night, the duo had drinks at their residence. An argument broke out. locals said they heard screams coming from the house but did not make too much of it. Mohammad Ismail picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed his son several times in the stomach. Police was informed about the incident around 9.30 pm. They rushed to the spot and found Munawar lying in a pool of blood. The kitchen knife was also placed next to him, which was also recovered by police.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The crime team also rushed to the scene. After questioning the family members, the father was arrested from the spot. He reportedly confessed to his crime. He claimed his son wanted independent ownership of the shop. They had an argument over it and in a fit of rage, he murdered his son. A case of murder has been registered at Sangam Vihar police station. Further investigations are underway.