3 weeks ago
Man kills mother, dies by suicide in Maharashtra's Nanded district
Something very sad happened in a town called Nanded in Maharashtra, India.
A 26-year-old man named Pratik hurt his 50-year-old mother very badly at their home.
He used an iron rod and a knife during the attack, and sadly his mother, Bharti Balaji Chauthare, died.
After that, Pratik also died by suicide.
Police were told about what happened and rushed to the house.
They took both Pratik and his mother to the hospital, but doctors said they had already passed away.
Police said Pratik had been feeling very down for a long time and was getting treatment for depression for the past few years.
Depression is an illness in the mind that makes people feel very sad and hopeless.
Police are trying to find out if problems in the family or mental stress caused what happened.
A 26-year-old man, Pratik, allegedly killed his 50-year-old mother, Bharti Balaji Chauthare, with an iron rod and a knife at their residence in Nanded, Maharashtra.
Pratik then died by suicide by hanging himself at the same residence.
The incident took place on August 8 in the Rahul Colony area of Taroda.
Police were alerted, reached the spot, and shifted both to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Pratik had reportedly been undergoing treatment for depression for the past few years; police are probing whether family issues and mental stress led to the incident.
- Who
- A 26-year-old man named Pratik and his 50-year-old mother, Bharti Balaji Chauthare, in Maharashtra's Nanded district.
- What
- The man allegedly killed his mother with an iron rod and a knife at their residence, then died by suicide by hanging himself.
- Where
- Rahul Colony area of Taroda, Nanded district, Maharashtra.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 8; police released the report on Monday, August 11.
- Why
- Pratik reportedly suffered from depression and was undergoing treatment; police are probing whether family issues and mental stress led to the incident.
Key facts
- Incident
- Murder-suicide of a mother and her son
- Location
- Rahul Colony, Taroda, Nanded district, Maharashtra
- Date
- August 8 (reported August 11)
- Suspect
- Pratik, 26 years old
- Victim
- Bharti Balaji Chauthare, 50 years old
- Weapon used
- Iron rod and knife
- Manner of suicide
- Hanging
- Investigation focus
- Depression history, family issues and mental stress
Quotes
Police officer
Local police officer reporting on the case
“The man suffered from depression and was receiving treatment for years”
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