Son stabbed by father for trying to save his mother from domestic quarrel
Thane Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 24-year-old son to death when the son intervened to shield his mother during a domestic quarrel at their residence, officials said on Thursday, July 30.
The incident took place at Uttan on the night of July 26, senior inspector Subhashchandra N Markad of the Uttan Sagari police station under the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police commissionerate said.
"A domestic quarrel erupted between the accused, Bindeshkumar Soni (46), and his wife at around 11.30 pm over attending a marriage reception of a close relative," he said.
As the argument escalated, the accused rushed to attack his wife with a sharp knife. However, their 24-year-old son Abhay intervened to save her. The accused stabbed him which caused him to collapse. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died, Markad said.
The victim's body was sent to a government hospital for a post-mortem, the inspector stated. Based on a complaint lodged by the accused's wife, an FIR was registered, he added.
The police initiated an investigation and arrested Soni. He was produced before a local magistrate's court, which remanded him in police custody for three days, according to the inspector.
(With inputs from PTI)
