Gujarat Parents Kill 23-Year-Old Son Over Severe Drinking Habit
Rajkot, Gujarat: In a shocking case, a parents have allegedly murdered their 23-year-old son and tried to pass it off as a case of suicide in Gujarat’s Rajkot district on June 30. The incident took place in Gundala village of Gondal taluka, and the case was first initially reported as suicide, and later revealed to be a murder allegedly committed by his parents after the post-mortem.
After the autopsy report, the victim’s wife, who had been married to him for just four months, filed a formal complaint against her in-laws for murder. The deceased, identified as, Ram Babubhai Bambhava, had a severe drinking problem, which frequently led to heated altercations with his father, Babubhai alias Atulbhai Ghughabhai Bambhava, and his mother, Manishaben alias Motiben.
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On Tuesday, during the altercation, the mother reportedly forced Ram to drink acid, while the father allegedly assaulted him and subsequently strangled him to death. The father then tried to cover up the crime by using local political influence. He contacted several local leaders to pressure authorities into conducting a quick panel post-mortem at Gondal Civil Hospital without raising suspicion, claiming the death as a case of suicide.
The police, however, discovered the parents’ role in the son’s death during a through investigation. The autopsy revealed death caused by poisoning and strangulation. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim’s wife, Banshiben Bambhava, Gondal police registered a case of murder and arrested both parents.
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