VISAKHAPATNAM: A 33-year-old man, who was suspecting the fidelity of his wife, stabbed his three-year-old son to death with a crowbar at Maredupudi village of Anakapalle mandal in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
E Babu Rao (33) and his wife Parvathi have two children Dinesh Yadav (3) and Durga Jyothsna (5). According to Anakapalle rural inspector A Ramachandra Rao, since the birth of Dinesh, Babu Rao had been suspecting the fidelity of his wife. In the last few months, the couple had several heated arguments over the issue. Parvathi had deserted her husband a few days ago and went to her maternal house, along with the two children.On Monday, Rao and with his mother requested Parvathi to return home along with the children. After she declined, Babu Rao forcefully brought Dinesh to his house and stabbed Dinesh with a crowbar and fled. Dinesh died on the spot," the inspector said.
Police suspect that Rao might have committed the crime in an inebriated condition in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The police have recovered the crowbar from the spot.
A case has been registered at Anakapalle Rural Police station and a search has been launched to nab Rao.