India, July 31 -- Police are on the lookout for a plumber from outer Delhi's Narela who allegedly fled after killing his 10-year-old son. The boy's mother, who had been living separately for the past month, told police that she learnt about the incident when her husband called and said he had murdered their child.

The boy, a Class 5 student at a local school, lived with his mother and older brother in Om Vihar Colony. His father, who police said has a history of alcohol abuse and domestic violence, was estranged from the family.

Deputy commissioner of police (outer north) Hareshwar Swami said the Narela police station received a call on Tuesday about the recovery of a child's body with injury marks on the neck.

"The mother alleged that...