Delhi Police have arrested a father-son duo within two hours of registering an attempt-to-murder case following an alleged assault with a sharp-edged weapon in the Harsh Vihar area of northeast Delhi, officials said on Tuesday, October 20.

Police said the incident took place around 5 p.m. on October 18 near Gullu Ka Mandir, Gali No. 1, Saboli Khadda, Part-II, within the jurisdiction of Harsh Vihar police station. The injured man was identified as Ashish, 34, an employee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), who was sitting with his co-worker Sonu Sagar when an argument broke out over a monetary dispute involving Pratap Singh, according to police.

During the altercation, Pratap Singh's 26-year-old son, also named Ashish, and another grandson allegedly joined in and assaulted the victim with a sharp-edged object, police said. The accused allegedly fled the scene, while the injured man was taken to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital by his friend.

An FIR was registered at Harsh Vihar police station under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A police team led by Inspector Tej Dutt Gaur, Station House Officer of Harsh Vihar police station, under the supervision of ACP Nand Nagri Gaurav Kumar Tripathi, used CCTV footage, human intelligence and technical surveillance to identify and apprehend the two accused within two hours of the case being registered, police said. Northeast District Deputy Commissioner of Police Rahul Alwal also gave details of the assault in reporting by Top Indian News.

Police said the dispute allegedly stemmed from Rs 3,500 that Pratap Singh had given to Sonu Sagar to help secure an MCD job for his son Rahul. Pratap Singh allegedly suspected that Sonu had kept the money without fulfilling the arrangement and demanded its return, triggering the confrontation. The arrested accused were identified as Pratap Singh, 54, and his son Ashish, 26. Police said neither accused has any previous criminal record. Further investigation is underway. All allegations are as stated by police and are yet to be tested in court.

Sources: IANS (reported by Hi India and BizzBuzz) and Top Indian News, citing Delhi Police.