Lucknow drum murder: Man drove 21 km with father's head, dumped limbs across city

In Lucknow, a 21-year-old Akshat Pratap Singh shot his father, Manvendra Singh, and dismembered the body to hide evidence, disposing of body parts at different locations.

New chilling details have emerged in the sensational Lucknow murder case, revealing how a 21-year-old man meticulously dismembered his father's body in an attempt to destroy evidence.

The accused, Akshat Pratap Singh, killed his father, Manvendra Singh, with a licenced rifle during a dispute in the early hours of February 20 at their home. The incident reportedly took place on the third floor of the house.

After the killing, Akshat attempted to place the body inside a drum. When the body did not fit and the hands and legs got stuck, he cut off both hands with a saw. When the legs and head also posed difficulty fitting inside the drum, he allegedly severed them as well to make it easier to conceal the body.

According to fresh inputs, the accused placed the severed head in a car and disposed of it nearly 21 kilometres away from the house. The hands and legs were discarded at separate locations to avoid suspicion. The torso was stored in a blue drum. He buried the rifle used in the murder under a pit to erase evidence.

At first, Akshat told investigators that years of relentless pressure to crack the NEET exam pushed him to the brink. According to Akshat, his father constantly urged him to dedicate himself to medical preparation. After losing his wife, Manvendra had reportedly pinned his hopes on seeing his son become a doctor.

Manvendra, from Jalaun district, had established a business network in Lucknow, including four pathology laboratories and three licenced liquor shops. Despite the thriving enterprise, he allegedly believed formal education and professional credentials were essential before stepping into the business.