Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Kanpur Police Arrest Son in Pharmaceutical Dealer Murder Probe
Police in Kanpur arrested Subrat Manocha after his father was killed.
His father, Vineet Manocha, was a pharmaceutical dealer.
An alleged contract killer named Vishal Gautam said Subrat paid him to arrange the murder.
Vishal claimed the payment would be Rs 6 lakh.
Police are checking phone records and other evidence to test this claim.
Subrat has not admitted to the crime.
His wife Shalu said she was blamed unfairly to protect Subrat.
Police also found a key and clothing they say may be connected to the murder.
The investigation is still continuing.
Police arrested Subrat Manocha over the September 5 murder of his father, Vineet Manocha.
Alleged contract killer Vishal Gautam claimed Subrat offered him Rs 6 lakh for the killing.
Police are checking call records, digital evidence, financial transactions and other circumstances.
Subrat has not confessed, while his wife Shalu said she was implicated to protect him.
Investigators recovered a key and allegedly blood-stained trousers linked to the suspected crime.
- Who
- Subrat Manocha was arrested in connection with the killing of his father, Vineet Manocha; Vishal Gautam, Rajkishore and Shalu were also questioned or arrested in the case.
- What
- Police are investigating the alleged contract killing of pharmaceutical dealer Vineet Manocha and have arrested his son.
- When
- Vineet was killed on September 5; Subrat was arrested after police questioning during a 24-hour custody remand.
- Where
- Vineet was stabbed at his Ratan Orbit apartment in Kalyanpur, Kanpur.
- Why
- Police allege Subrat may have hired Vishal Gautam to kill his father for Rs 6 lakh, but the allegation is still being verified.
Police Allegations
Accused Denials and Claims
Who arranged the killing
Police Allegations
Police said Vishal Gautam claimed Subrat Manocha hired him for Rs 6 lakh and told him to name Shalu if caught.
Accused Denials and Claims
Subrat has not confessed, and police are still verifying Vishal's account with digital and circumstantial evidence.
Shalu's involvement
Police Allegations
Police initially suspected Shalu and arrested her alongside Vishal and Rajkishore.
Accused Denials and Claims
Shalu allegedly told investigators that she had been framed to protect Subrat.
Strength of evidence
Police Allegations
Investigators cited a new SIM used by Vishal to call Subrat, along with a recovered key and allegedly blood-stained trousers.
Accused Denials and Claims
The evidence remains under investigation, and no confession from Subrat has been reported.
- Victim
- Vineet Manocha, a 60-year-old pharmaceutical dealer
- Arrested son
- Subrat Manocha
- Alleged payment
- Rs 6 lakh
- Alleged contract killer
- Vishal Gautam
- Other accused or suspects
- Shalu Manocha and Rajkishore
- Reported murder date
- September 5
- Recovered evidence
- A key from an empty plot and allegedly blood-stained trousers with a black scarf near Kanpur Central railway station