Milan Acharya, who had been absconding following the Balkot incident, turned himself in at the Maharajgunj Police Circle on Tuesday morning.

According to police sources, Acharya has confessed to killing his father and younger brother.

The bodies of 56-year-old Kul Prasad Acharya and his 22-year-old son Prabin Acharya were discovered on Monday in separate rooms of their residence in ward 2 of Suryabinayak Municipality, Balkot.

“We found the father and younger son dead after breaking into the house on Monday morning. Their bodies were in separate rooms,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police Dhundiraj Neupane, spokesperson for Bhaktapur District Police Range.

The younger son’s body was found on a bed in a makeshift kitchen, while the father’s body was in another room. Both had injuries below their ears. Police recovered a traditional stone grinder and a dumbbell with blood and hair at the scene.

The Acharya brothers had been renting a ground-floor room in the three-storey house for three years.

The Acharya family hails from Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Khotang district. The deceased, Kul Prasad Acharya, was acting head of the Khotang District Post Office. Elder son Milan had been preparing for public service exams, while younger son Prabin was pursuing a BSc degree.