NAGPUR: A 48-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 24-year-old son with a knife and assaulted him during a dispute over his mother’s gold jewellery at Jijamata Nagar in Kharbi, under Wathoda police station limits, on Monday night.

According to the police, the accused, who is reportedly addicted to alcohol, had strained family relations. His wife and daughter have been living separately in a rented accommodation in Shivaji Nagar, Mahal, while their son, who works at an ordnance factory in Bhadravati, Chandrapur district, lives alone there. The accused resides at Jijamata Nagar in Nagpur.

The incident took place around 3.30 pm on November 9, when the 24-year-old plumber visited his father at his residence near the Zilla Parishad school in Kharbi. During the meeting, the son sought financial assistance and asked his father to return his mother’s gold jewellery, saying he needed money.

The request reportedly triggered an argument. The accused allegedly abused his son, pushed him onto a bed and bit him on the neck. He also assaulted him with fists and subsequently attacked him with a knife, inflicting an injury on the left side of his lower back, below the waist.

After the assault, the accused himself took his injured son to Centre Point Hospital, where he received preliminary treatment. He was subsequently shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for further treatment.

Based on the victim’s complaint and medical examination report, Wathoda police registered a case against the 48-year-old man under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 118(1), 115(2) and 352.

The investigation is underway.