The adopted son of the acclaimed Sindhi poet Dr. Akash Ansari has confessed to his murder, police said Monday.
Latif Akash, the poet’s foster son, killed Dr. Akash with a sharp -edged weapon before setting his room on fire, revealed officials.
Police confirmed that Latif, who struggled with drug addiction, often demanded money from his adopted father.
Investigators said that Latif was underwent DNA testing and that authorities are awaiting forensic medicine and after Mortem reports.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Farukh Lanjar said the murder was a deliberate act, not an accident, and added that all relevant evidence is gathered.
Dr. Akash Ansari, a prominent revolutionary poet, author and intellectual from Sindh, tragically lost his life in a fire that broke out in the Citizens’ Colony of Qasimabad, Hyderabad.
However, the circumstances surrounding his death have suspected and the authorities have launched an investigation.
The reports indicated that Dr. Ansari’s adopted son was easily wounded in the incident. The fire began in a room where Dr. Ansari was asleep, and initial assessments suggest that it may be caused by a short circuit, despite the fact that a heater was in use in the room.
Rescue sources confirmed that Dr. Ansari, 70 years old, was found dead on stage. His son, Latif Ansari, was transferred to Burns Ward at Civil Hospital for treatment. Local police confirmed that after extinguishing the fire, they transported the body to the hospital for further examination.
Family sources revealed that Dr. Akash Ansari’s funeral was originally scheduled to take place in his hometown of Badin.
However, after suspicion of his death, police intervened and remembered the family back to Hyderabad. The body was returned to Civil Hospital for a post-Mortem.
Close friends of Dr. Ansari has expressed concern that his death may not have been unintentional. Police have stated that the initial findings after Mortem suggest signs of bad play.
Dr. Abdul Hamid Mughal, who completed the autopsy, reported that there were deep wounds on Dr. Ansari’s body, in accordance with damage from a sharp object.
