Police suspect losses incurred in business and psychological issues might have triggered the schizophrenic son to shoot his father
The father of a UP cadre IPS officer Sanjeev Tyagi was allegedly shot dead by his youngest son at his Ghaziabad residence on Thursday. The son is believed to have been suffering from schizophrenia for which he was undergoing treatment. Police said that the family members rushed the victim to a private hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police officials also said that the accused is at large after the incident. His mobile phone has been switched off.
"A FIR under section 302 of IPC has been registered at Kavinagar police station naming the deceased's youngest son Dabbu who shot the deceased at about 6.45 AM in the morning causing death due to gunshot injury in the head. Dabbu is suffering from schizophrenia and is undergoing treatment at Vimhans Hospital Delhi for the same. Three teams have been formed to nab the accused. All angles are being explored," Ghaziabad Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar told DNA.
Asked about the motive behind the murder, Tomar said, "Prima facie it appears that Dabbu (the son) was suffering from some mental problems and has also sustained losses in his business as well. So he may have committed the crime due to some psychological issues. As of now, we do not have evidence for any other reasons for the murder but the probe is still on," Tomar said.
The deceased's body has been sent for post-mortem examination to the district hospital.
Police said that IPS officer Sanjeev Tyagi is posted in Lucknow while his father Ishwar Tyagi, 65, was residing at Sector-2 in upscale Raj Nagar area with his joint family.
"We have come to know that there were previous cases of some altercations within the family. The deceased's younger son is undergoing treatment for mental disorder," Manish Mishra, deputy superintendent of police told DNA.
...& ANALYSIS
- The taboo around mental illness has not gone in India. Families still tend to hide a victim’s problems unless it becomes very severe.
- It is crucial for the family and a mentally ill patient to go for counselling. Doctors point out, however, most focus more on medication
- Police theory on the accused being a schizophrenic and facing losses in business doesn’t add up. The investigating team is probing other angles
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