Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident occurred when the boy insisted on going out to play within the rain, police mentioned.
10-year-old boy killed by father in Delhi’s Sagarpur after dispute over taking part in within the rain, say police. (Representational picture/ iStockphoto)
The accused, a 40-year-old daily-wage labourer, has been arrested and a case of homicide has been registered, information company PTI reported, citing police officers.
Police mentioned a PCR name was obtained from Dada Dev Hospital at round 1.30 pm concerning the admission of a kid who had allegedly been stabbed by his father.
Doctors on the hospital declared the boy introduced lifeless, they mentioned.
According to a police assertion, the boy lived along with his father and three siblings in a one-room rented lodging in Mohan Block, Sagarpur.
“His mom had handed away a couple of years in the past, and the youngsters have been being sorted solely by the daddy,” the assertion learn.
Preliminary investigations counsel that the incident occurred when the boy insisted on going out to play within the rain, the report added.
“His father objected, however the youngster didn’t comply. In a match of rage, the person picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed the boy within the chest,” the assertion mentioned.
Police mentioned the accused rushed the kid to the hospital after the incident, however the boy had already succumbed to his accidents.
Doctors knowledgeable the police in regards to the incident, following which an investigation was launched.
The weapon used within the crime, a kitchen knife, has been recovered from the home, and the daddy was taken into custody, police mentioned.
They added that additional investigation is underway to find out the whole sequence of occasions and the circumstances that led to the crime.
Police are additionally talking to neighbours and relations to assemble extra details about the background.
The sufferer’s sister has demanded strict punishment for his or her father.
‘My father was drunk’: Boy’s sibling seeks justice
“Today, my brother went outdoors to play within the rain, however my father objected and ran behind him with a knife. He stabbed him within the chest. I would like strict motion towards my father,” she mentioned, including that their father would beat them after consuming alcohol.
The sufferer’s brother mentioned he tried to intervene and save him.
“My father was drunk and he was not listening to our pleas. He immediately stabbed my brother because of which he died. We need motion towards him,” he mentioned.
Police mentioned they’re additionally analyzing CCTV footage associated to the incident and can document the statements of different witnesses.
With PTI inputs
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