Horror gripped Surguja district in Chhattisgarh after a 25-year-old son allegedly murdered his father with an axe over a drinking reprimand, hid the remains in a water tank, and nonchalantly ate biryani before sleeping. Prabhath Kerketta’s cold-blooded actions following the killing of Paras Kerketta, 50, have left investigators and locals appalled.
The sequence began Monday evening. Prabhath, reeking of alcohol, visited his reclusive father’s home. Paras’s stern words on sobriety triggered fury. In a flash, the son armed himself with an axe, delivering fatal strikes that ended Paras’s life amid the domestic quarrel.
Rather than remorse, Prabhath prioritized disposal and dinner. He heaved the body into the water tank, procured biryani from a vendor, ate heartily, and dozed off. Unusual quiet the next day prompted neighbor intervention, leading police to the tank’s grim contents—severe cranial trauma confirming the assault.
Detained and questioned, Prabhath alleged a mishap, but patterns of alcohol disputes painted a volatile picture. Frequent rows were the norm, per community accounts. With the accused in custody and forensics underway, this parricide exposes alcohol’s corrosive toll, urging societal reflection on addiction’s deadly ripple effects.