UP man kills parents, sister over property; a friend murders him for a share

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A man allegedly killed his parents and sister over a property dispute before being murdered by his accomplice and a friend after a disagreement over the division of valuables, police said on Wednesday (Jun 3, 2026).

Police Commissioner Jogendra Kumar said the bodies of Virendra Vaishya, 70, his wife Anita, 65, and daughter Meenakshi, 45, were recovered from a house in South Malaka locality under Kotwali police station limits on Tuesday (June 2, 2026). “The body of their son Abhishek Vaishya (40) was found in a shop on the ground floor of the same building,” he said.

The commissioner said the police arrested Abhishek’s friend Sunny Gupta and recovered around one to two grams of gold and around 360 grams of silver from his possession. According to the investigation, Abhishek allegedly called Gupta to his house and planned the murders of his parents and sister after Virendra Vaishya and his wife disowned him from their property.

Police said Abhishek along with Gupta allegedly murdered Virendra, Anita and Meenakshi on the evening of 31 May. “After committing the crime, the two allegedly went to the shop on the ground floor to divide the valuables taken from the house. During the division, an argument broke out between them,” police said.

“Gupta allegedly killed Abhishek during an argument and left his body in the shop before locking the premises and fleeing the scene,” the commissioner said. Gupta was nabbed after police analyzed the CCTV footage after receiving a tip-off about the incident and arrested the accused.

After interrogation, Gupta confessed to his crime and was subsequently arrested. Police said further investigation into the case is underway.

Published – June 4, 2026 12:29 PM IST