ISLAMABAD, Dec 2: A retired police official allegedly slit the throat of his son in Rawalpindi, but he survived, police said on Saturday. According to the police, Mohammad Akram, a retired sub- inspector, came to Rawalpindi from Faisalabad along with his son Mohammad Ramzan, 25, two days ago, and stayed in a hotel at Sadar.

The purpose of the visit was to get Ramzan, a book vendor, recruited to Sihala Police College where his father also remained posted, the police said. However, during the wee hours of Saturday, Akram allegedly slit the throat of his son with a piece of sharp metal and escaped from the scene.

After recovering from the initial trauma, Ramzan wrapped his shawl around his neck to stop bleeding and came out of the hotel where he requested a taxi driver to take him to Sihala Police College, the only place he had heard of in Rawalpindi.

The taxi dropped him at the college where he narrated his ordeal. He was shifted to a nearby hospital where he received four stitches. Later, he was taken to Cantonment Police Station for legal process. According to the police, Ramzan had sustained a deep wound, however, he was in stable condition, and in protective custody of Pindi police.

Akram, who retired four-five years ago, had two marriages, the police said, claiming that he attacked his son at the behest of his second wife.