ALAPPUZHA: A man committed suicide in Mannar after killing his four-year-old son. Mithun Kumar alias John (34), son of Simon and Susan of Mannar Kuttamperoor 11th ward of Kripa Sadanam, committed suicide after killing his son Delvin John.

When Simon and Susan returned from the church at 9 am this morning found the two lying dead. Preliminary conclusion is that after suffocating his son to death, John slit the veins of both his hands and then hung in a sari.

The body of his son was found on the bed and that of John was lying down. Mithun Kumar's wife Celine is a nurse in Saudi. She has been there for one and a half years. Mithun, who had been working in the Gulf for ten years, returned home five years ago. Now he goes for painting work. Mithun's father is a security guard in a hospital.

A police team led by Mannar circle inspector Jose Mathew and sub inspector Abhiram reached the spot and are taking further steps. It is not clear what led him to commit the crime. The police have started an investigation into the incident.