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From Missing Complaint To Confession: How The Lucknow ‘Blue Drum’ Murder Case Was Solved | India News

From Missing Complaint To Confession: How The Lucknow ‘Blue Drum’ Murder Case Was Solved | India News

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Last Updated:February 24, 2026, 11:25 IST Despite the confession, the exact motive behind the murder remains unclear. Police said further interrogation is underway to ascertain the reasons behind the fatal argument. Lucknow ‘Blue Drum’ Horror: Son Kills Father, Dumps Body Parts The phrase “blue drum” – now associated with some of the most gruesome crimes in recent years – resurfaced in Lucknow, sending shockwaves through Uttar Pradesh. The victim was 49-year-old Manvendra Singh, owner of Vardhman Pathology Lab, who was allegedly shot dead and dismembered by his 21-year-old son inside their home in the Ashiyana area. His torso was later found stuffed inside a blue drum. What we know about the case? Manvendra had been missing since February 20. Ironically, it was his son, Akshat Singh, a B.Com student, who approached police to file a missing person’s complaint. Investigators now believe this was an attempt to deflect suspicion. Akshat told police that at around 6 am on February 20, his father woke him and said he was leaving for Delhi and would return by the …

Man Hires Killers To Murder Lover’s Husband, Father. They Kill Wrong Person

Man Hires Killers To Murder Lover’s Husband, Father. They Kill Wrong Person

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Lucknow: A man in Lucknow hired killers to eliminate his lover’s husband and father, but the hitman killed another man, a cab driver, by mistake. The investigation into the blind murder case led police to the grisly plot. All the three accused have now been arrested. A countrymade firearm, 14 live bullets, three cellphones and a bike used in the killing have been recovered, police have said. Senior police officer Raveena Tyagi told the media that cops recovered a body in Lucknow’s Madehganj on December 30. The dead was identified as Mohammad Rizwan and a case was registered. “Our surveillance team, Special Operations Group and local police started the probe and three people have been arrested. They are Aftab Ahmed, Yasir and Krishnakant,” she said. The officer said Aftab Ahmed was the main accused who plotted the killing. “He is in a relationship with a woman. He contacted Yasir and said he wanted the woman’s husband and father dead. Yasir then got Krishnakant into the plan. They reached Madehganj on December 30 night to murder …

UP Man Shoots Video After Killing Mother, Sisters

UP Man Shoots Video After Killing Mother, Sisters

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Lucknow: The 24-year-old man accused of murdering his mother and four sisters at a hotel in Lucknow has said in a chilling video that he committed the killings because he did not want his “sisters to be sold”. In the video, which emerged hours after the shocking crime, Arshad alleges that neighbours and land mafia in their hometown Budaun captured their house and planned to traffick his sisters. In the video, Arshad said he killed his mother and three sisters and the fourth was about to die. He also showed the bodies and said he choked them and slit their wrists and that his father helped him. The victims have been identified as his mother Asma and sisters Alia (9), Alshia (19), Aksa (16) and Rahmeen (18). “Our family has taken this step due to harassment by people in the neighbourhood. I have killed my mother and sisters. When police get this video, they must know that the locals are responsible. They harassed us to capture our house. We raised our voice, but no one …

Man Kills Mother, 4 Sisters Over Family Dispute At Lucknow Hotel On New Year

Man Kills Mother, 4 Sisters Over Family Dispute At Lucknow Hotel On New Year

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Lucknow: In a tragic turn of events, a man killed his mother and four sisters at a hotel in Lucknow today, police said, stating that the accused has been arrested. According to the police, Arshad, 24, is a native of Agra, who during the preliminary inquiry revealed that he took the step because of family disputes. Those who died have been identified as Alia (9), Alshia (19), Aksa (16) and Rahmeen (18) — all sisters of Arshad. The fifth is Asma, the mother of the accused, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Lucknow, Raveena Tyagi, said that the incident took place at Hotel Sharanjit in Naka area of Lucknow. “The accused, identified as Arshad (24), allegedly killed five members of his own family. Following the gruesome act, the local police promptly apprehended the accused from the crime scene,” DCP Tyagi said. The forensic teams have been deployed at the crime spot to collect evidence while a detailed probe has been launched into the matter, DCP Tyagi said.  Disclaimer: We do not own any …