UP Man Kills Father, Sister, Niece with Axe Over Land Dispute, Dumps Bodies in Well

• Mukesh Patel allegedly murdered his father Ram Singh, sister Sadhana, and niece Aastha in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
• The motive was a land dispute after his father transferred land to his brother Mukund Patel and refused Mukesh's demand for 10 biswa.
• On January 2, Mukesh attacked his father; when Sadhana and Aastha intervened, he killed all three with an axe.
• He then dumped the bodies into a well in the Ganga Nagar area.
• Police apprehended Mukesh after his brother filed a missing report, recovered the bodies, the axe, and a country-made pistol.

Why It Matters: A land dispute led a UP man to brutally murder his father, sister, and niece, dumping their bodies in a well.