‘It Was A Mistake’: Son Who Shot Father In Lucknow Sent To Judicial Custody

Last Updated:February 26, 2026, 08:13 IST

When asked if his younger sister had any involvement in the crime, Akshat silently shook his head, denying her role and indicating that she was not connected to the incident.

The young man accused of shooting his father and dismembering the body remained largely expressionless as he was produced in a local court on Thursday, offering only a brief and chilling response to questions from the media.

The grisly murder in the early hours of February 20, allegedly triggered by the father’s persistent pressure on his son to clear a medical entrance examination, has sent shockwaves across the city.

Confronted by the media in the court premises, accused Akshat Pratap Singh said, “Galti se ho gaya." When pressed on how such an act could happen “by mistake", he remained silent.

When asked if his younger sister had any involvement in the crime, Akshat silently shook his head, denying her role and indicating that she was not connected to the incident.

Dressed in a maroon pyjama and a sweatshirt, with a surgical face mask covering his face, Akshat was later escorted in a police vehicle under heavy security and sent to judicial custody.

According to the Lucknow Police Commissionerate, the accused shot his father Manvendra Singh (50) with his licensed .315 bore rifle at their residence in Ashiyana’s Sector L on February 20 around 4.30 am following a dispute over the NEET examination.

Police said that on February 23, Akshat submitted a written complaint at the Ashiyana police station, claiming that his father had gone missing. However, during questioning, his statements raised suspicion due to inconsistencies.

“On sustained interrogation, the accused broke down and confessed to having shot his father dead with his licensed rifle following a dispute over the NEET competitive examination," police said in a press note.

According to officials, after committing the murder, the accused allegedly used knives and saws to dismember the body, severing the hands and legs in an attempt to conceal the crime and destroy evidence.

The severed limbs were packed in polythene bags and discarded in bushes near a canal in Nadarganj, while the torso was hidden inside a blue plastic drum kept on the ground floor of the house.

Later, he filed a false missing report to mislead investigators and allegedly told neighbours that his father had gone to Delhi on urgent work.

Acting on his disclosure, police recovered the torso from the drum along with the severed limbs. Two knives and two saws were found near the Transport Nagar railway track, where they had allegedly been thrown away. Officers also recovered a burnt woollen blanket and ashes from the Anora jungle, police said.

The licensed rifle used in the crime, along with cartridges and other evidence, has been seized. A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act at Ashiyana police station.

(With inputs from PTI)

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