Gurgaon: The man who was arrested for murdering his father and critically injuring his mother in a knife attack at their Laxmi Garden home in Shivaji Nagar seven years ago died inside Bhondsi jail on Monday.According to the police, Rishabh Mehta (40) had not been keeping well and fell unconscious on Monday. He was initially examined by doctors on the jail premises before being rushed to Civil Hospital in Sector 10, where he was declared dead.Police suspect cardiac arrest, though the exact cause of death is yet to be established. Mehta’s family, however, raised suspicions over the circumstances surrounding his death and sought an autopsy by a board of doctors.
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The family said they received a call from the police around 11.15 am on Monday, informing them that Rishabh had been taken to the hospital. They were later told that he had died.Rishabh’s younger brother, Mayank, said he was unmarried.In 2019, Rishabh, who was 32 at the time, allegedly attacked his parents, 60-year-old Sushil and 55-year-old Chander, with a knife following an argument at home.Investigators found that Rishabh suspected his parents did not love him and had performed black magic on him. This led to frequent arguments and violence at home. Police also learnt that he had been receiving medical care for a mental health condition for nearly 17 years and had been harassing his parents for several years.On the day of the incident, Rishabh allegedly picked up a knife from the kitchen and attacked his mother during an argument. When Sushil intervened, Rishabh stabbed him. Chander rushed out to seek help while bleeding profusely. She approached her brother-in-law, Jawahar, who lived on the same street. He rushed to their house and informed Mayank, who was at the market at the time.When Mayank reached home and tried to rescue his father, Rishabh allegedly attacked him too, injuring his right hand.Mayank filed a complaint, following which an FIR was registered under IPC Sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder).Rishabh’s autopsy was conducted on Tuesday in the presence of a judicial magistrate, after which the body was handed over to the family. While family members suspected foul play, police denied the allegations.“Prima facie, there is no foul play, but the exact reason behind the death will be ascertained post-autopsy,” a police officer said.
