Lucknow (Gurpreet Singh): A day after a 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering his father in the Ashiyana area of Lucknow, police on Tuesday said the accused has been sent to remand for further interrogation.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Jitendra Kumar Dubey confirmed that the accused, identified as Akshat Singh, is currently in police custody and being questioned to determine additional details surrounding the crime.
“Prima facie, the incident appears to have stemmed from anger over his father repeatedly urging him to concentrate on his studies and clear the NEET medical entrance examination. However, questioning is ongoing and a comprehensive investigation is underway,” Dubey said.
Alleged Murder and Disposal of Body Parts
According to DCP (Central) Vikrant Vir, the accused allegedly shot his father, Manvendra Singh (50), around 4.30 am on February 20 following a dispute at their residence. Police said the accused later dismembered the body in an attempt to destroy evidence.
Investigators stated that the severed hands and legs were disposed of at different locations across the city, while the torso was concealed inside a drum kept on the ground floor of the family’s three-storey house.
The accused has reportedly confessed to the crime. Police have recovered the weapon allegedly used in the killing. A forensic team has inspected the scene and collected evidence, and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
Family and Neighbours in Shock
The incident has left residents of Sector L in Ashiyana stunned. A neighbour who assisted the family in searching for the victim after he was reported missing said it was difficult to comprehend that a son could commit such an act.
On February 20, when the family claimed Manvendra Singh had gone missing, neighbours accompanied them to a police station. However, Akshat allegedly told them he had already filed a complaint and was in contact with the police, diverting suspicion.
The victim’s brother, who had been associated with him in business for several years, said he had spoken to his nephew after failing to reach his brother by phone. “He told me that his father had gone to Delhi on urgent work and would return in two days. When his phones remained switched off the next day, I grew suspicious,” he said, adding that he never imagined his nephew could be involved.
Family members and neighbours said Manvendra Singh owned four pathology centres and three liquor shops and was financially stable. His brother maintained that he was unaware of any extreme academic pressure on the accused and noted that the family could have arranged admission in a private medical college if needed.
The victim’s wife had passed away earlier. He is survived by a son and a daughter. The family resided on the third floor of the house, with the middle floor rented out and the ground floor vacant.
Police said further investigation is in progress.
