Lucknow, February 23 A 21-year-old man allegedly shot his father in a fit of rage, and in an attempt to conceal the murder, he chopped up the body and threw the parts away while hiding the remaining torso in a drum, police said on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Manvendra Singh (50), who was killed by his son, Akshat Singh (21), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central), Vikrant Vir, said on Monday.
Vir said that the police were conducting an ongoing investigation of a missing person reported at the Ashiana police station.
As part of the investigation, Akshat Pratap Singh, the son of the missing person's son, Manvendra Singh, was extensively questioned. During the interrogation, the accused admitted that a dispute arose between him and his father over some issue around 4:30 am on February 20. In a fit of rage, he shot his father, resulting in his death, the police said.
After the incident, the accused brought the deceased's body down from the third floor in order to conceal evidence and placed it in an empty room on the ground floor. He allegedly chopped up the body parts and threw them away. He then hid the remaining torso in a drum.
Upon receiving information about the incident, senior officials inspected the scene and called a forensic team. The forensic team is thoroughly inspecting the scene and collecting evidence.
The accused has been detained, and a case will be registered against him under the relevant sections.
The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination, the police said.