BENGALURU: A 58-year-old man was detained for allegedly stabbing his 29-year-old son to death at their residence in KHB Colony near Kamakshipalya on Monday.
Gururaj and his son Santosh G ran a driving school and operated as touts at the regional transport office (RTO).
According to police, Gururaj used to fight with his son, accusing him of being incapable of continuing their business.
On Monday, He asked Santosh about documents related to a vehicle and the latter failed to produce them.
The duo began abusing each other and Gururaj allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed his son in the chest. His family members rushed Santosh to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries within an hour.
Police received information about a person with stab injuries taken to hospital.
A police team visited the house and found the crime scene was cleaned by the suspect in a bid to destroy evidence.
“The father and son fought in their house and it ended in murder. We've detained the suspect for questioning. A case under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidence) has been registered,” Sanjeev M Patil, deputy commissioner of police (west), said.
