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Son Kills Father, Inspired by Drishyam
4 Oct
Summary
- Son killed father after watching Bollywood thriller Drishyam.
- He traveled 2,000 km, turned off phone, and returned.
- A brief phone call to his wife exposed the murderer.
A man's meticulously planned murder, inspired by the Bollywood crime thriller Drishyam, was foiled by a single phone call. The 26-year-old son, Shiv Shankar, allegedly hacked his sleeping father to death with an axe on the night of July 26 in Darwa village, Samastipur district, Bihar.
Shiv Shankar, who had a strained relationship with his father, traveled approximately 2,000 kilometers from his workplace in Surat, Gujarat, to his ancestral home. He turned off his mobile phone to avoid leaving a digital trail, a tactic seemingly learned from the film, which centers on a man creating an alibi and misleading investigators.
After committing the crime, Shiv Shankar began his journey back to Surat. His plan began to unravel when he briefly turned his phone on at Patori railway station to call his wife. This momentary activity provided investigators with a critical lead, especially as he had not attended his father's funeral. Technical surveillance revealed his phone's location, and call records confirmed the conversation.
Investigators traced Shiv Shankar to Surat and subsequently arrested him. During questioning, he reportedly admitted to planning the murder after watching Drishyam. Forensic evidence from the crime scene also suggested the perpetrator was known to the victim, narrowing the police's focus.
