Chhatarpur Tragedy: Man Allegedly Murders Son, Commits Suicide Days Later

On 2025-10-28, a shocking incident occurred in Katara village, Chhatarpur district, where a man allegedly murdered his son and then took his own life two days later. The deceased, Ramkripal Pal, 50, was the prime suspect in the killing of his 25-year-old son, Nilesh Pal, whose body was found with an axe wound to the neck earlier this week.

According to the police, Ramkripal's body was discovered hanging from a tree in his field on the intervening night of 2025-10-29 and 2025-10-30. Villagers spotted the body early in the morning and immediately informed the authorities. Preliminary evidence suggests that this was a case of suicide, and the post-mortem report is expected to confirm the cause of death.

The investigation into the murder of Nilesh Pal had been ongoing, with police questioning Ramkripal since the day of the incident. His statements reportedly changed multiple times, strengthening the police's suspicion that he was concealing something. Initially, Ramkripal had accused a man named Bablu Maharaj from Imlia village of killing his son over a possible love affair. However, as the probe deepened, inconsistencies in Ramkripal's version led the police to believe he was the one responsible for his son's death.