Jagran Correspondent | Ghaziabad: In a shocking incident, two sons killed their parents after hitting them with a hammer in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad inside an apartment on Saturday. The matter came to light when the tenant informed the police that a dispute had broken out between Gangasharan and his wife Vimlesh, with their sons, Deepak and Lalit.

As the police arrived at the scene, they recovered two bodies drenched in blood. The cops then took the couple to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival.

Initial investigations suggest that the dispute broke out regarding a property dispute between the parents and the two sons. The police have detained both Deepak and Lalit and are currently interrogating them. Deputy Commissioner of Police Surendra Nath Tiwari stated that both accused are in police custody, and further action will be taken based on their interrogation.

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In a separate case, a 32-year-old man killed his father in Ghaziabad, Modinagar, following an argument over a property dispute on Wednesday night. The accused fired four bullets from a pistol before running away from the scene with the weapon.

Police said the accused was drunk and shot his father during an argument over the property. The victim, 52-year-old Hariom Chaudhary, was a resident of Budana village in the Modinagar police station area. He was counted among the affluent farmers of the area.

The cops said that Chaudhary owned 75 bighas of land in Modinagar and also had a market on Delhi-Meerut Road. His wealth is estimated to be around Rs 150 crore. He is survived by his wife Anita and younger son Neeshu.

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ACP Modinagar Bhaskar Verma said the elder son, Nikhil, was addicted to alcohol, and the father often scolded him for it. During investigation it came to light that Nikhil often fought with his parents over drinking. In 2018 too, he had allegedly fired at his younger brother Neeshu following an argument. Police are now probing that case as well.