IDUKKI: Some crucial information is out on the incident in which a man murdered his son and his family at Cheenikuzhy in Thodupuzha. Police said the murder was a planned one. Hameed, the accused had done everything in advance to prevent his son and family from escaping.

The water stored in the tank of his house and his neighbour was drained out. Petrol was stored in advance. After locking the rooms of his son and his family from outside, he set ablaze the house by dousing petrol. He then went straight to his neighbour’s house and told them that he had finished them off. His neighbours informed the incident to the police.

Muhammed Faizal (45) of Cheenikuzhy, his wife Sheeba (45) and children Meher (16) and Asna (14) were those killed in the fire. The police have arrested 79-year-old Hameed. The murder was following a property dispute.