A 45-year-old man allegedly chopped off his minor son's hands and strangled him to death after the latter saw him in a compromising position with a relative in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place at Bangarda village of Barotha police station area on Monday, while the accused and his paramour were arrested on Friday, superintendent of police Shivdayal Singh said.
The accused allegedly chopped off his 15-year-old son's hands and threw them in a 400-ft-deep borewell. He then strangled the boy and dumped the body in some bushes close to a field, he said.
ALSO READ:
The boy had allegedly seen his father and his 35-year-old aunt in a compromising position. The accused had been in an illicit relationship for the last five years, another officer said.
According to the police, the boy's body was found on Tuesday evening and a search was launched for the severed hands.
The post-mortem revealed that the teen had been strangled to death, following which a case of murder was registered against an unidentified person.
The boy's father was questioned about why he had not reported his son missing and after hours of grilling, he admitted to the murder, police said.
The police had recovered the severed hands and a rope and sickle used in the crime, they said.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
Check out our in-depth Market Coverage, Business News & get real-time Stock Market Updates on CNBC-TV18. Also, Watch our channels CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz and CNBC Bajar Live on-the-go!
2024 Lok Sabha Elections | Will Amethi and Rae Bareli see the rise of Priyanka Gandhi as a dominant political figure
May 18, 2024 8:59 AM
Lok Sabha Election 2024: I.N.D.I.A. bloc to hold rally at Mumbai's BKC today
May 17, 2024 5:18 PM
In Ayodhya, voters talk of a promise fulfilled and yearning for development
May 17, 2024 2:10 PM
Fight of heavyweights in Sambalpur where farmers, weavers hold the key
May 17, 2024 12:25 PM