The adopted son of the famous Poet Sindhi, Dr. Akash Ansari, confessed his murder, police said Monday.
Latif Akash, the poet’s adoptive son, killed Dr. Akash with a sharp edge weapon before setting fire to his room, the authorities revealed.
Police confirmed that Latif, who was fighting with drug addiction, often demanded money from his adoptive father.
The researchers said that Latif underwent DNA tests, and the authorities expect forensic reports and post mortem.
The Senior Police Superintendent (SSP) Farrukh Lanjar said that the murder was a deliberate act, not an accident, adding that all relevant evidence has met.
Dr. Akash Ansari, a prominent revolutionary poet, writer and intellectual of Sindh, tragically lost his life in a fire that exploded in the area of the Citizen Colony of Qasimabad, Hyderabad.
However, the circumstances surrounding their death have raised suspicions, and the authorities have launched an investigation.
The reports indicated that Dr. Ansari’s adoptive son was slightly injured in the incident. The fire began in a room where Dr. Ansari was sleeping, and the initial evaluations suggest that it may have been caused by a short circuit, although a heater was in use in the room.
Rescue sources confirmed that Dr. Ansari, 70, was found dead on the scene. His son, Latif Ansari, was transferred to the Burns room of the Civil Hospital to receive treatment. The Local Police confirmed that after extinguishing the fire, they transported the body to the hospital for a more detailed exam.
Family sources revealed that Dr. Akash Ansari’s funeral initially planned to take place in his hometown of Badin.
However, after suspicions that surrounded their death, the police intervened, reminding the family of Hyderabad. The body was returned to the Civil Hospital for an autopsy.
Dr. Ansari’s close friends have expressed concern that his death may not have been accidental. Police have indicated that Post Mortem initial findings suggest dirty game signs.
Dr. Abdul Hamid Mughal, who performed the autopsy, reported that there were deep injuries in Dr. Ansis, consisting of the injuries of a sharp object.
