A day after two brothers were found dead in Uttam Nagar, police suspect the involvement of the son of one of the deceased who allegedly wanted to cremate the bodies before neighbours alerted the police.<\/p>\n Police said Ishwar has been detained for questioning. \u201cInquiry has revealed that he was at this apartment on Saturday afternoon, around the time they are suspected to have died,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n The deceased were identified as Devender Kumar, 50, and Amit, 45. They had rented a first-floor apartment about a month ago.<\/p>\n Police said the neighbours informed them about the \u201csuspicious\u201d deaths at 7pm. \u201cWhen we reached the spot, locals told us that Devender\u2019s son, Ishwar, 24, informed them that both men died after consuming excessive alcohol,\u201d an officer said.<\/p>\n According to police, locals complained to the landlord, Naresh, 65 about screaming and shouting on Friday night. The landlord went to check but only met Ishwar, who told them that his father and uncle often fought after drinking.<\/p>\n Around 4.30pm on Saturday, Ishwar informed residents and landlord about the deaths. \u201cWhen questioned, Ishwar said they may have died due to excessive drinking or a fight,\u201d said a senior police officer.<\/p>\n Probe revealed that Ishwar is addicted to drugs and frequently fought with the two over money.<\/p>\n \u201cThe neighbours found it suspicious that the two died together and that Ishwar wanted to cremate the bodies quickly,\u201d the officer added.<\/p>\n Devender and Amit lived in the rented house while Ishwar lived somewhere else, police added. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Day](\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/04\/05\/550x309\/-p-Day-after-2-bodies-found-in-Uttam-Nagar-house--_1775413436414.jpg\" "\\"Day")
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