New Delhi Jan 16 (IANS) A man attacked his wife and infant son with a brick and then stabbed them to death after a minor scuffle here police said on Tuesday.
Sunita 31 and her one-and-a-half-year-old son Karan were found lying in a pool of blood by a neighbour in the slum area of West Delhi s Jahangirpuri.
Police said the incident took place on Monday night when all the family members were sleeping after a fight between Sunita and her husband Prakash 36.
"The accused Prakash works as painter and is a habitual drinker " an officer said.
"On Monday when everybody was sleeping Prakash reportedly under the influence of alcohol took out a brick and a knife and hit and stabbed Sunita multiple times.
"When Karan who was sleeping with Sunita started crying Prakash stabbed him too and fled " the officer said.
"The entire crime was witnessed by the couple s six-year-old son who on Tuesday morning informed a neighbour " he added.
A case of murder has been registered against Prakash and a hunt is on.
Rajkumar a neighbour said: "Prakash and Sunita got married some 12 years ago. He often fought with Sunita over petty issues whenever she asked him to stop consuming liquor."
--IANS
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