US EditionLucknow horror: Father's NEET dream for son ends in chop-and-drum murder — what we know
Akshat Pratap Singh, 21, was arrested for killing and dismembering his father over a NEET exam dispute, with some remains stored in a drum and others disposed of, police said.
- On February 24, 2026, Lucknow police arrested 21-year-old Akshat Pratap Singh after recovering his father's body, police said.
- Reported missing since February 20, the father triggered a police search after a dispute over NEET at around 4.30 am, police said.
- Police say the son shot his father and then moved the body from the third floor to the ground floor, dismembering parts, hiding the torso in a drum, and disposing some remains near Sadarouna.
- Police sent the body for post-mortem after senior officers and a forensic team inspected the scene of the Ashiana house soon after neighbours reported a strong smell, police said.
- Authorities described the alleged concealment in statements released on Monday, with investigators at Ashiana police station handling the inquiry, as police said a case will be registered.
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Lucknow horror: Father's NEET dream for son ends in chop-and-drum murder — what we know
Lucknow news: Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Vikrant Vir identified the victim as 50-year-old Manvendra Singh and said he was allegedly killed by his son, Akshat Singh. The officer added that the case came to light during an ongoing probe into a missing person complaint
Lucknow youth kills father over stress to crack NEET, hides chopped body at home
A 21-year-old man was arrested from Lucknow in connection with the death of his father. The case was reported from the Ashiyana area of the city. The deceased, Manvendra Pratap Singh, a local businessman, had been missing since February 20. After continuous search efforts, police recovered his body and detained his son, Akshat Pratap Singh, for questioning. Neighbours raised concern According to officials, neighbours informed police about a stro…
Lucknow Man Kills Father Over Career Stress, Chops Body In Front Of Sister
A 21-year-old has been arrested in Lucknow for the gruesome murder of his father, the police have said. The man was shot dead, dismembered and parts of his body disposed of after a dispute with his son over his prospective career.
The discovery of the body of Vardhman Pathology owner Manvendra Singh in a drum at house number 91, Sector L, Ashiana, Lucknow, caused a sensation. He had been missing since February 20th. The body bore injuries to the head and legs, raising suspicion of murder. Police are questioning the deceased's son, a B.Com student, and he has been detained. His wife was in the village and his daughter was at home at the time of the incident. Police are inv…
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