India, Feb. 1 -- A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 12-year-old stepson in northeast Delhi due to a dispute over his relationship with the boy's mother, officials said on Saturday.

The accused, identified as Wazid Khan, a resident of Shastri Park, was arrested on Saturday following sustained interrogation, they said.

Relatives said PTI that the boy's mother had married Khan in 2020, a year after the death of her first husband. They alleged that disputes had been frequent at home in recent months, particularly after the children from her first marriage returned from a hostel where they had been staying. "During questioning, the accused disclosed that he had an ongoing dispute related to his relationship with th...