11 May,2009 03:13 PM IST | | PTI
A 24-year-old cricket fan would have never imagined that his insistence to watch Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match would cost his life.
A watchman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 24-year-old son to death at his residence in Gomes Chawl in Andheri on Sunday night, police said.
Meghnath Kamble, in a fit of rage, stabbed his son Sandesh on right side of his chest with a knife at his one room residence following an argument between them over television.
"Sandesh, who was pursuing computer repairing course, was watching IPL match at his house when his father Meghnath arrived home at around 10.30 pm yesterday, winding up his job," a senior police officer said.
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"Meghnath asked his son to switch off the television as he was tired and wanted to take some rest. But Sandesh refused to do so following which Meghnath shouted at him and warned him," the officer said.
"Furious Meghnath went to the kitchen and returned with a knife. He then stabbed his son in his chest, injuring him seriously," police said.
"Sandesh was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared dead before admission," police said adding that, "Meghnath was arrested last night after the incident."
Sandesh is survived by mother, brother and father. Police are probing if Meghnath was under the influence alcohol when the incident occurred.
"We are awaiting medical reports to ascertain if he was drunk," police said adding that murder case was registered against the accused and further investigation is on.
