Delhi: 25-Year-Old Man Arrested for Stabbing Parents

A 25-year-old man allegedly stabbed his father to death and injured his mother on Monday in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri area after they refused to give him money, police said.

The accused, Vishal, who is unemployed, has been arrested, they said.  Delhi Murder: 3 Minors Kill Man Over Rs 700 During Robbery Attempt, Arrested

At 6:33 am on Monday, information was received at Kalyanpuri police station regarding the argument between Vishal and his parents, Virender (55) and Manju (52). Virender worked with the Delhi Jal Board, the police said.

"Police reached the spot and found Virender and Manju lying in a pool of blood. Virender was found dead and Manju was rushed to the LBS Hospital and later shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital," Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) Priyanka Kashyap said.

Both of them were stabbed by Vishal, who was arrested on the spot, she said.

During the inquiry, it was found that Vishal was unemployed for the last seven to eight months. The family had arguments regularly as he demanded money from his parents, the DCP said.

Whenever Vishal's parents asked him to get a job, he would fight with them. On Monday, too, the family got into an argument during which Vishal stabbed his parents, the police said.

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