Kerala: Man, wife and children charred to death after father sets house on fire
India Today
A man killed his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren by setting their house on fire in Kerala’s Idukki district.
A 79-year old man killed his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren by setting fire to their house over a property dispute in the Cheenikuzhi area of Idukki district in Kerala.
The deceased are identified as Mohammed Faisal, his wife Sheeba and their children Mehar and Asna. The incident happened in the wee hours on Saturday, March 19.
The accused Hamid had locked their house from outside to prevent any bid to escape and emptied the water tank in the house to check any possible efforts to douse the flames.
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One of the neighbours said Hamid was seen throwing a bottle filled with petrol into the house, the police said.
"It was a well-planned murder as Hamid stocked petrol in at least five bottles to commit the crime and even emptied the water tank in the house to check any possible efforts to douse the flames. He even removed the bucket and rope to prevent neighbours from fetching water from the well for the rescue efforts," a senior police officer told Press Trust of India.
A property dispute is suspected to be the reason behind the gruesome murder. Reportedly, Hamid had given a part of his property to his son. However, recently, he demanded the property back as he was not being looked after.
