The Lakhimpur district of Assam on Friday witnessed a tragedy in which Amburam Sonowal, a villager from No.2 Sensuwa village under Boginadi police station allegedly committed suicide after killing his 18-year-old son Dimpul Sonowal over a family discord and financial constraints.

According to preliminary reports, the father stabbed his son to death before hanging himself from a ceiling fan.

The Boginadi police along with the district magistrate reached the spot and investigated the matter.

Both the bodies have been sent to the Lakhimpur Medical College for post-mortem.

Following the tragedy, the entire neighborhood was shrouded in shadow.