Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Gujarat Woman Arrested for Allegedly Strangling Sons, Attacking Father-in-Law
In Gujarat, a sad event happened where a mother named Sunita is accused of harming her family.
Late on Thursday night, she allegedly strangled her two young sons, who were asleep in their home.
Afterwards, she reportedly attacked her father-in-law, Indrapal, when he was also in the house.
Indrapal managed to escape and get help from neighbors, who then called the police.
When the police arrived, they had to break down the door to get inside.
They found Sunita in her room with her sons.
Her father-in-law, Indrapal, survived the attack and has filed a complaint.
Police have taken Sunita into custody and are looking into her mental health, as she has reportedly confessed and mentioned dreams that told her to make a sacrifice.
Her husband is currently in the hospital recovering from typhoid.
A woman, Sunita, has been arrested in Bilimora, Gujarat, for allegedly strangling her two sons, aged four and seven.
She is also accused of attacking her father-in-law, Indrapal Sharma, who managed to escape and alert neighbors.
Police took Sunita into custody after neighbors alerted them and they had to force entry into the flat.
The woman's husband, Shivkant Sharma, has been hospitalized for typhoid and is recovering.
Authorities state Sunita appears mentally unstable and claims dreams instructed her to sacrifice her sons for 'Pitrumoksh'; her father-in-law has filed a complaint of murder and attempt to murder.
- Who
- Sunita, her two sons (aged 4 and 7), and her father-in-law Indrapal Sharma
- What
- A woman allegedly strangled her two sons and attacked her father-in-law before being taken into custody by police.
- When
- Late Thursday night to early Friday morning
- Where
- Bilimora town, Navsari district, Gujarat
- Why
- The accused claims she was influenced by dreams instructing her to sacrifice her sons for 'Pitrumoksh', and she was also reportedly tense over her husband's illness. Police are investigating her mental state.
Accused Woman (Sunita)
Police and Family Account
Motive for the crime
Accused Woman (Sunita)
Sunita claims she was instructed by figures in her dreams to sacrifice her sons for 'Pitrumoksh' (liberation of ancestors' souls), believing it would normalize her life. She also expressed tension over her husband's illness.
Police and Family Account
Police are investigating the alleged strangling of the two sons and the attack on the father-in-law. They have found Sunita to be mentally unstable and are involving a psychiatrist in the questioning. The family has filed a complaint of murder and attempt to murder.
- Location
- Maharaja Apartment, Desra area, Bilimora, Navsari district, Gujarat
- Accused
- Sunita (Wife)
- Victims
- Two sons (aged 4 and 7)
- Injured
- Indrapal Sharma (Father-in-law, 62)
- Husband's Condition
- Shivkant Sharma (33) diagnosed with typhoid, recovering in hospital
- Alleged Motive
- Mental instability, claims of dreams instructing sacrifice for 'Pitrumoksh'
- Complaint Filed
- Yes, by Indrapal Sharma for murder and attempt to murder