Man kills father over front seat dispute in tempo

A 26-year-old man allegedly shot dead his father in north Delhi’s Timarpur area after being denied the front seat in a tempo that the family had hired to shift to their native place in Uttarakhand, police sources said on Friday. The accused, Deepak, was arrested and the gun used in the crime was recovered, they said.

The incident took place around 7.30 pm on Thursday near MS Block, Timarpur, where staff patrolling heard a gunshot and rushed to the spot.

“The staff found a man lying in a pool of blood on the pavement while locals were trying to snatch the gun from the accused,” said the source.

The victim, identified as Surendra Singh (60), a retired sub-inspector from the CISF, was rushed to HRH Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The bullet had struck his left cheek, causing multiple pellet injuries to his face, he said.

Initial inquiry revealed that the family was preparing to shift to their native village in Uttarakhand after Surendra Singh’s retirement from the CISF six months ago.

They hired a tempo and their belongings were being loaded when an argument broke out between Surendra and Deepak over who would sit in the front seat, said the source.

As Surendra insisted on occupying the front seat due to the loaded items, Deepak turned aggressive, fetched his father’s licensed gun, and allegedly shot him, police source said.

A case of murder has been registered and further investigation is underway, he added.