Kanpur police arrest son in father's killing investigation

Kanpur police arrested Subrat Minocha in connection with the killing of his father, Vineet Minocha, alleging that he arranged the attack and instructed an alleged accomplice to blame his wife, Shalu. The allegations mark a shift in an investigation that initially led to Shalu’s arrest alongside two other suspects. Police say they are still examining her possible role and have not formally cleared her. Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal said former family employee Vishal Gautam told investigators that Subrat hired him for a promised Rs 6 lakh and directed him to name Shalu if he was caught. Gautam and associate Raj Kishore had also been arrested in the case. Police say Gautam later changed his account, implicating Subrat; the competing statements remain part of an ongoing investigation. Vineet, a pharmaceutical businessman, was found dead at his home in Kanpur on September 5. Police initially alleged that Shalu had arranged the killing, and she was jailed for nearly three weeks before Subrat’s arrest. The sources differ on some details, including Vineet’s age and the precise location description, so those details are not necessary to the central account.