A retired man was allegedly stabbed to death by his son following a property dispute at his residence in Delhi’s Ashok Nagar area on Saturday
New Delhi: A shocking incident has emerged from Delhi, where a 72-year-old retired man, Gautam Thakur, was allegedly stabbed to death by his son at their residence in the New Ashok Nagar area on Saturday. The deceased, a retired MTNL mechanic, was reportedly killed following a property dispute. According to police, Mahesh Thakur, the younger son, was enraged with his father for assisting his elder brother in purchasing a property.
During interrogation, Mahesh revealed that he discovered his father was planning to sell their current house in collaboration with the elder son, while keeping this plan a secret from him. This information was shared by Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Apurva Gupta.
His father had also sold some property two years ago and used the proceeds to help his elder son purchase a property in New Ashok Nagar, but he received nothing, Mahesh told police.
Feeling betrayed, Mahesh planned and executed his father’s murder while the rest of the family was asleep, Gupta said.Gupta said the police team that responded to the PCR call regarding the stabbing found Gautam Thakur dead on the bed in his room on the first floor of the house.
He had stab injuries in his abdomen, she said, adding that the PCR call was made by Mahesh.
Gupta said the police team that responded to the PCR call regarding the stabbing found Gautam Thakur dead on the bed in his room on the first floor of the house.
He had stab injuries in his abdomen, she said, adding that the PCR call was made by Mahesh.Following his confession, Mahesh was arrested. He also showed the alleged crime weapon, a large kitchen knife, which was recovered from a water tank on the roof of an adjacent house, where he had disposed it, police said.
Gautam, who retired from MTNL in 2012, was living with his two sons and their families on the first floor of the house, police said.
Investigation revealed that every family member was home when the incident took place. It was Mahesh who first claimed to have seen two men fleeing from the scene immediately after the incident.
Following his confession, Mahesh was arrested. He also showed the alleged crime weapon, a large kitchen knife, which was recovered from a water tank on the roof of an adjacent house, where he had disposed of it, police said.
Gautam, who retired from MTNL in 2012, was living with his two sons and their families on the first floor of the house, police said.
Investigation revealed that every family member was home when the incident took place. It was Mahesh who first claimed to have seen two men fleeing from the scene immediately after the incident.
However, this information is still under investigation. The Deputy Commissioner of Police noted that Mahesh’s narrative had numerous inconsistencies and discrepancies during the preliminary investigation.
Further investigation is underway.
