India, Sept. 29 -- A father-son duo has been apprehended for allegedly murdering a 56-year-old property dealer in Malviya Nagar on Friday, with police saying the father roped in his minor son to execute the attack a day before the boy's 18th birthday in order to exploit a loophole of his juvenile status.

The victim, identified as Lakhpat Singh, a resident of Begumpur, was attacked with a cricket bat and shot with a countrymade pistol during his morning walk inside Vijay Mandal Park, Begumpur, around 6.30am. "He was found in a pool of blood with multiple penetrating injuries. He was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre where doctors declared him dead on arrival," said deputy commissioner of police (South) Ankit Chauhan.

Police said the duo meti...