UP youth shoots dad over ‘pressure to crack NEET’; chops body parts, hides torso in drum

LUCKNOW: A 19-year-old youth shot his father, a pathology lab owner, dismembered the body, and hid parts in a drum at their residence in Aashiana, police said on Monday. He later confessed to police that he killed his father after he was pressuring him to crack the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET).The teen himself had lodged a missing person complaint after his 49-year-old father went missing on Feb 20. However, while he was going to dispose the torso on Monday evening, a police patrol stopped him because of his suspicious activity. After prolonged questioning he confessed.According to police, the incident took place around 4:30 am on Feb 20 following a heated argument, allegedly over pressure to crack the NEET.

In a fit of rage, Akshat used a licensed rifle to shoot his father. He then dragged the body from the third floor to the ground floor, where he dismembered it. Thereafter, he loaded some parts into his car and drove to Sadrauna, a remote area, where he dumped them, including the head, which is yet to be found. The remaining torso was stuffed into a plastic drum, hidden in the same room. Akshat planned to dispose it later but was accidentally caught by cops patrolling in the area before he could do so.

"He was in the process of getting rid of the body part when we intervened," a police source revealed."His inconsistent statements raised red flags. Strict interrogation led to his confession," said DCP Central Zone, Vikrant Vir.On Monday evening, officers raided the home with Akshat in custody and recovered the drum containing the mutilated remains.Forensic experts are examining bloodstains in the car and house, while teams are searching Sadrauna for the missing parts.Police said the accused shot his father in front of his sister and threatened her to remain silent. Forensic teams are examining the scene, and efforts are underway to recover the remaining body parts and establish the full sequence of events.Police said that the boy was also in charge of a liquor store run by his father and was given Rs 17,000 as a monthly salary, but he was not happy.A senior officer privy to the probe revealed that cops recovered a ricochet bullet from the room where the shooting took place.

The rifle and the bullet were sent for forensic examination.The victim was originally a resident of Jalaun district. His father is a retired cop. His wife passed away nine years ago. Police say that the boy scored well in class XII and his father wanted him to crack the NEET.The family comprised a son and a daughter, who is a class 11 student. His younger brother is also serving in UP Police and is posted at the secretariat.