Tarn Taran Shaken: Son Accused of Brutal Father's Murder Over Property, Cremates Body in Shocking Cover-up

A chilling tale of family betrayal and murder has sent shockwaves through the Tarn Taran district of Punjab. Police have arrested a man, Palwinder Singh, for allegedly murdering his 65-year-old father, Surjit Singh, over a contentious property dispute. Adding a macabre twist to the already horrific crime, Palwinder, along with a relative, is accused of secretly cremating his father’s body in a desperate attempt to erase all evidence.

The gruesome incident, which police believe occurred on October 1, 2024, came to light after Surjit Singh’s younger son, Hardeep Singh, who works as a driver in Saudi Arabia, filed a complaint.

Hardeep became suspicious after his mother informed him that his father had been missing since the beginning of the month. The family, reportedly, had been embroiled in a bitter dispute over 2.5 acres of land, a conflict that had apparently festered for a considerable period.

According to the police investigation, Palwinder Singh, driven by the property feud, allegedly committed the heinous act.

To cover up the murder, he enlisted the help of Amrik Singh, a relative. Together, they reportedly took Surjit Singh’s body to the village crematorium and performed the last rites without informing any other family members or adhering to customary procedures. Following the cremation, they are said to have scattered the ashes into a nearby canal, further attempting to obscure the crime.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashwani Kapur confirmed the arrests of both Palwinder Singh and Amrik Singh.

A case has been registered against the duo under severe sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Section 302 (murder), Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender), and Section 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).

These charges reflect the calculated nature of the crime and the subsequent efforts to conceal it.

The police launched a thorough investigation based on Hardeep Singh's complaint, quickly unravelling the dark conspiracy. It was revealed that the property dispute was deep-seated, with Palwinder reportedly having threatened his father on previous occasions.

The motive appears to be purely mercenary, with the son allegedly resorting to patricide to gain control over the ancestral land.

The arrests have brought a semblance of closure to the initial mystery of Surjit Singh's disappearance, but the tragedy has left the community in shock. The incident serves as a grim reminder of how deeply rooted property disputes can escalate into unspeakable acts of violence within families.

The accused are now in police custody, facing the full force of the law for this shocking act of murder and its audacious cover-up.