Kendujhar: A man allegedly stabbed his son to death following a family dispute at Gumura village under Jhumpura police limits in Kendujhar district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Papu Naik, son of Debu Naik of the village.
Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the murder. According to sources, an argument broke out between Debu and his wife over an unspecified issue. Their son, Papu, intervened and questioned why his parents were quarrelling frequently.
He also tried to pacify them and stop the argument between the couple. However, enraged by his son’s intervention, Debu allegedly attacked him with a knife, leaving him critically injured. Papu was rushed to the Champua Sub-Divisional Hospital by his mother and maternal uncle.
However, doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. On being informed, police reached the hospital, took custody of the body and launched an investigation. The accused father reportedly fled after the incident, and police have launched a search to trace him.
No case had been registered till the filing of this report. Jhumpura police station Inspector-In-Charge Sambhari Hansda said the incident stemmed from a quarrel between the parents. Further investigation is underway.