India, Feb. 24 -- The Lucknow police are probing the psychological trigger behind the killing of a businessman by his son, four days after the victim was shot dead inside his home in Lucknow's upscale Ashiana area, as investigators piece together evidence suggesting years of familial conflict culminated in a single fatal moment.

The accused, 21-year-old B.Com student Akshat Singh, allegedly shot his father, 49-year-old Manvendra Singh, with a licensed rifle in the early hours of February 20, dismembered the body, and attempted to conceal the remains in a blue plastic drum. The case has drawn grim comparisons with the Meerut 'blue drum murder' of March 2025 that shocked the country.

Police officials said the investigation has now moved b...