Prayagraj, Sept. 8 -- A 27-year-old youth was murdered by his father under suspicious circumstances at their home in Ahivipur village, located in the Soraon police station area of Prayagraj, late last night.

According to police sources, a domestic dispute reportedly occurred earlier in the evening between the deceased, Vinod Kumar Yadav, and his father, Lalji Yadav, who is also known locally as Bahraich. Family members, including Vinod's mother and sister, had intervened and calmed the situation.

Later that night, Lalji Yadav locked his wife and daughter in a room and hacked his son with an axe. Local residents alerted police today morning after noticing unusual activity at the house. Upon reaching the scene, police detained Lalji Yadav, ...