Overview

• Rajesh Kumar allegedly bludgeoned his 78-year-old father, Roop Chandra Bhardwaj, and 50-year-old sister, Shivkumari, with a metal rod and bricks, killing them on the spot.
• The fatal altercation followed Bhardwaj’s decision to transfer ownership of his Pratap Nagar Colony home to his daughter, which his son resented.
• Neighbours alerted Varanasi Cantt police on July 9, prompting the arrest of Rajesh Kumar and his wife, who remain in custody for questioning.
• Officers have sealed off the Pratap Nagar Colony site and are conducting detailed forensic mapping to trace the sequence of events.
• Prosecutors are reviewing collected evidence to formalise murder charges in what authorities say reflects a broader surge in deadly inheritance disputes.