The probe began after a missing person report of the deceased, identified as Manvendra Pratap Singh, was registered at the police station on Feb 20. During the investigation, police questioned Singh’s son, Akshat Pratap Singh, who confessed to killing his father.

A major accident occurred on the Lucknow-Purvanchal Expressway on Monday after a private double-decker bus overturned. The unfortunate incident left at least five people dead and several others injured. According to a police official, the bus was travelling from Ludhiana in Punjab to Motihari in Bihar, when the accident occurred near the Purvanchal Expressway toll gate.

The project is expected to be implemented quickly, with the NHSRCL team already visiting Uttar Pradesh to finalize the location for the project office.