India, April 6 -- 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.

Police said Ishwar has been detained for questioning. "Inquiry has revealed that he was at this apartment on Saturday afternoon, around the time they are suspected to have died," the officer said.

The deceased were identified as Devender Kumar, 50, and Amit, 45. They had rented a first-floor apartment about a month ago.

Police said the neighbours informed them about the "suspicious" deaths at 7pm. "When we reached the spot, locals told us that Devender's son, Ishwar, 24, informed them that both men died after consuming...