A man allegedly killed his four-year-old son by throwing him into the Yamuna river following a dispute with his wife, before jumping in himself, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Basai Mohammadpur police station area.
The accused, Triloki, reached Shankarpur ghat and pushed his son, Anand, into the river before leaping in himself. While Triloki was rescued by people working in nearby fields, Anand could not be traced.
Police were informed and local divers later discovered the child's body from downstream after a search operation, police said. Station House Officer Kripal Singh said preliminary investigation suggests that the man took the extreme step in a fit of rage following a domestic dispute.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem and further investigation is underway.
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