BALASORE: In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old man allegedly stabbed his teenage son to death in an inebriated state at Narma village within Khaira police limits here on Wednesday night.
Police said accused Jogendra Singh is on the run after murdering his 19-year-old son Rajesh Singh, an auto-rickshaw driver by profession. A native of Nedam village within Udala police limits in Mayurbhanj, Jogendra was staying with his family in Narma for the last six years.
Sources said the accused, a daily wager, returned home drunk late in the night. When his wife objected to his excessive drinking habit, a heated exchange of words broke out between the couple. The fight turned ugly when Jogendra started to assault his wife. On hearing the commotion, Rajesh rushed to the spot and tried to protect his mother. In a fit of rage, the accused caught hold of a knife and stabbed his son in the chest.