Dehradun: Two brothers from Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district were arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing their father and burning his body as “revenge” for years of abuse. Manish Rana (22) and Amit Rana (30) killed their 55-year-old father, Balbir Singh Rana, at their home in Bedula village, Guptkashi, on Wednesday night and burned his body near a river the next day, said sub-inspector Kuldeep Pant, who is investigating the case.
“The incident came to light when villagers saw smoke rising near the river. They reached the spot upon which the brothers, without showing any remorse, admitted to killing their father. The villagers informed the police, who arrested the brothers,” Pant said.
During interrogation, the brothers revealed they were “fed up” with their father’s abusive behaviour. “Rana often beat his four children, including two daughters, during their childhood and continued the abuse into their adulthood. Due to his behaviour, his wife left him in 2013, taking the daughters to Haryana, while the sons stayed back. However, his behavior didn’t change. Amit later moved to Mumbai where he worked in a food delivery company, and Manish took up a menial job in Dehradun,” Pant said.
The conflict escalated a few days ago when Manish returned home with Rs 7,000 from his earnings, which his father took away forcibly. Manish informed Amit about the incident, and the latter returned home on Dec 1 to address the issue.
“On Wednesday night, an argument broke out after Amit demanded Rana to return the money. During the altercation, Rana picked up a stone and rushed towards Amit to hit him. The brothers overpowered him, pushed him to the ground, and thrashed him to death. The next day, they burned his body near the river. A case has been registered under relevant sections of BNS after the two were arrested,” said the sub-inspector.