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Delhi Father Detained for Fatally Stabbing 10-Year-Old Son Over Playing in Rain

Police are conducting a detailed inquiry that includes weapon seizure, family interviews, CCTV examination, event reconstruction, investigation of alleged alcohol involvement is under way.

Father held for stabbing 10-year-old son to death in southwest Delhi.
They said that as per a preliminary probe, the man is a single parent and his wife died a few years ago. The family lives in a single-room apartment and the deceased was the third child. (Representative photo)
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Overview

  • The father remains in custody after being charged with murder following his son’s stabbing death at Dada Dev Hospital.
  • Investigators recovered the kitchen knife used in the attack from the Sagarpur flat as primary evidence.
  • The 40-year-old daily-wage labourer had been sole caregiver to four children in a single-room accommodation after their mother’s death.
  • Police have interviewed the victim’s siblings and neighbours to collect firsthand accounts of the dispute and family dynamics.
  • Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and probing claims of the father’s habitual violence when intoxicated to reconstruct the full sequence of events.