Delhi: Man Held For Attacking Mother, Brother After Argument Over 'Offering Sacrifice' In Dwarka

A Delhi man attacked his mother and brother following an argument over "offering sacrifice" to their goodness in Delhi's Dwarka.

The police also seized the weapon of offence.

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A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to attack his mother and brother following an argument over “offering sacrifice” to their goddess in Delhi’s Dwarka, news agency PTI reported citing officials on Thursday.

As per the PTI report, the police has also recovered the weapon of offence from the accused, Ravi. 

Narrating the sequence of events, the Police said that they received the information from RTR hospital at JP Kalan police station on Thursday, about Abhishek [Ravi’s younger brother] and his mother who were admitted with lacerated wounds.

"Information from RTR hospital was received at JP Kalan police station on Thursday that Abhishek, and his mother Nirmala, both were admitted with lacerated wounds on abdomen and face," a senior police officer told PTI. 

The officer further said that their sister Pooja told police that their elder brother Ravi attacked them with a knife. An FIR was filed against Ravi under section 307 and a police team seized the weapon.

"Following a written statement, an FIR under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC was registered against him. The team also seized the weapon of the offence," the officer said.

During interrogation, it came to light that there was an issue as to who would “offer sacrifice” to their goddess. An officer told PTI, that this led to a fight, he further added, that an investigation into the matter had been initiated.

Budaun Double Murder

On Tuesday, a barber named Sajid allegedly hacked to death two neighbourhood children and critically injured another. The barber was eventually killed by police. The other accused in the case, Javed, fled the scene. However, on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh police arrested the second accused, Sajid's brother, in Bareilly.

The mother of the children killed demanded that the authorities question the second accused in front of the family, asking him, "Why did they kill the two boys mercilessly?"