Son held for Panipat cloth merchant’s murder

The accused allegedly killed his father over a property dispute

Two days after a 60-year-old cloth merchant was stabbed to death at his house in Jawahar Nagar area of Panipat city, the police on Monday arrested his son for the murder.

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The accused, Inderjit Singh, allegedly killed his father over a property dispute.

It is pertinent to mention here that Gagandeep Singh, elder son of the victim, in the police complaint had accused a local Congress leader, his son and three others for the murder of his father as the victim had an old enmity with the Congress leader.

Panipat City police station in-charge Rajbir Singh said the victim and his son had a dispute over property as the latter was demanding his share.

He said the accused will be produced in a court and his remand would be sought for further investigation.