A 24-year-old cricket fan would have never imagined that his insistence to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match would cost him his life.

A watchman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 24-year-old son to death at his residence in Gomes Chawl in suburban Andheri on Sunday night, police said.

Meghnath Kamble, in a fit of rage, has stabbed his son Sandesh on the right side of his chest with a knife at his one room residence following an argument which broke out between them over his watching TV.

"Sandesh, who was pursuing computer repairing course, was watching the IPL match at his house when his father Meghnath arrived home at around 10.30 pm yesterday, winding up his job," a senior police officer said.

"Meghnath asked his son to switch off the television as he was tired and wanted to take some rest. But Sandesh refused to do so following which Meghnath shouted at him and warned him," the officer said.

"Furious Meghnath went to the kitchen and returned with a knife. He then stabbed his son on his chest with the knife, injuring him seriously. When the incident occurred, the victim and the accused were present inside the home," police said.

"Sandesh was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared dead before admission," police said adding that, "Meghnath was arrested last night after the incident."

Sandesh is survived by his mother, brother and father.

Police are probing if Meghnath was under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred.

"We are awaiting medical reports to ascertain if he was drunk," police said adding that murder case was registered against the accused and further investigation is on.

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