Overview
- Akshat Pratap Singh, 21, is accused of shooting his father Manvendra Singh at their Ashiyana home on February 20 before dismembering the body and hiding the torso in a blue plastic drum.
- Police report a confession during interrogation and have seized the licensed .315 bore rifle, two knives, two saws, bloodstained items, and burnt material recovered from multiple locations.
- Search teams have recovered severed limbs wrapped in polythene near the Nadarganj canal, while the head remains untraced as forensic testing and scene reconstruction continue.
- Investigators say the accused initially filed a missing-person complaint and allegedly staged efforts to mislead, and a patrol intercepted him while he was moving the torso, leading to the discovery.
- A local court ordered 14 days of judicial custody; outside court he said, 'Galti se ho gaya,' as police probe alleged NEET-related pressure, possible premeditation, and the sister’s account.