The accused identified as Mehmood Ahmad Wani, son of Nazir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Sonwar Srinagar, as per a police official, stabbed his son (name withheld) after a heated argument.

The victim was soon after evacuated to a nearby hospital, where his overall condition is said to be stable, the official said.

“We have registered an FIR under 121/2023 under section 307 of IPC against the accused”, the official said adding the weapon of offence has also been recovered at the site.