Overview

• Goutam Adhikary surrendered at the Baranagar police station at 3 a.m. on Tuesday after killing his 74-year-old father
• He told officers he smothered Lalit Adhikary with a pillow during a morning altercation
• Family members report that Goutam’s long-standing drug addiction and arguments over money and elder care escalated their conflicts
• Lalit’s body was sent to Sagar Dutta Medical College and Hospital for a post-mortem examination
• Investigators are examining the family’s history and potential additional motives behind the killing