PUNE: A 38-year-old IT engineer, Madhav Tiketi, allegedly killed his 3.5-year-old son in a fit of rage, fueled by suspicions about his wife’s character. The accused, who had been unemployed for two months, slit the child’s throat and abandoned the body in a deserted area, police said Friday.
The case came to light when the child’s mother filed a missing complaint at Chandannagar police station. Cops analysed CCTV footage, which showed Madhav with his son at 2.30 pm on Thursday, but alone by 5 pm, purchasing clothes.
Tracking his mobile location, cops found Madhav at a lodge in Vadgaonsheri, where he was found intoxicated. Upon regaining consciousness, he confessed to the crime, leading police to the crime scene, where the child’s blood-soaked body was recovered.
DCP Himmat Jadhav said Madhav’s growing suspicion about his wife’s character led him to doubt his son’s paternity, driving him to commit the crime. “We have arrested the father. The body of the son has been sent to Sassoon Hospital for autopsy,” the DCP added.
