A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his father and chopping his physique into practically 30 items earlier than disposing of them in an unused borewell in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district final week, police mentioned on Tuesday.
Whereas the incident happened on December 6, the matter got here to gentle on Monday night after the deceased’s spouse filed a lacking criticism and police started an investigation into the matter.
Bagalkot superintendent of police (SP) Jayaprakash advised HT that the accused, Vithal Kulali, confessed to the crime and mentioned he killed his father as he was fed up together with his frequent quarrels and assault on relations in a drunken state.
At round 6pm on December 6, Kulali took his father, Parushram Kulali (54), who was reportedly in an intoxicated state, from their home in Mudhol city to their agricultural discipline close to Mantiyar bypass, 5km away, and killed him by hitting his head with an iron rod, the SP mentioned.
Subsequently, the accused lower the physique into 30 items, put them inside a gunny bag and threw them contained in the borewell of their discipline, he added.
“After Parashuram didn’t return residence for 2 days, his spouse filed a lacking criticism with Mudhol police on December 8. It was when police questioned the relations through the probe that Kulali confessed to the crime,” the officer mentioned.
Kulali was the fifth and the youngest son of Parushram. The accused mentioned his father was hooked on alcohol and used to quarrel and assault his household, together with his spouse, frequently. He mentioned he was fed up together with his father’s behaviour and determined to kill him, Jayaprakash mentioned.
Kulali advised police that he initially tried to throw your entire physique contained in the borewell. Nonetheless, because the measurement of the borewell was smaller than the physique, he lower the physique into practically 30 items utilizing an axe, the SP mentioned.
“Even after committing such a brutal crime, Vithal was regular. Throughout inquiry he advised police that he didn’t commit any mistaken by killing his father as he had grow to be a nightmare to his whole household, together with his mom,” Jayaprakash mentioned.
Police mentioned they’ve recovered the iron rod, axe and most elements of the physique which have been later recognized by the deceased’s spouse.
The physique elements have been despatched for forensic examination, police mentioned, including the accused has been arrested and booked underneath sections 302 (homicide) and 201 (inflicting disappearance of proof) of Indian Penal Code.