Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Gujarat Woman Kills Sons for Ancestor Salvation, Arrested
A woman named Sunita Sharma in Gujarat, India, has been arrested after she allegedly killed her two young sons.
Police say she believed she was doing it to help her ancestors find peace.
This happened at night while her husband was in the hospital.
She also tried to harm her father-in-law, but he escaped and got help.
Neighbors and the police arrived, and she was taken into custody.
The police are still looking into why this terrible event happened.
A woman in Gujarat's Navsari district allegedly killed her two minor sons, aged seven and four.
The accused, Sunita Sharma, reportedly claimed the killings were for the "salvation of her ancestors."
Sharma also allegedly attempted to strangle her father-in-law, who escaped and alerted neighbors.
The incident occurred Thursday night in a flat in the Desra area of Bilimora town.
Sharma, originally from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by police on Friday.
- Who
- Sunita Sharma, a woman who killed her two minor sons
- What
- Allegedly strangled her two minor sons to death for the salvation of her ancestors and attempted to kill her father-in-law.
- When
- Thursday night
- Where
- Desra area, Bilimora town, Navsari district, Gujarat
- Why
- Allegedly for the salvation of her ancestors, though police are investigating.
Alleged Motive
Police Investigation
Reason for Killings
Alleged Motive
The woman, Sunita Sharma, allegedly believed she was acting for the "salvation of her ancestors."
Police Investigation
Police are investigating the motive, though the woman claims it was for ancestral salvation.
- Alleged Perpetrator
- Sunita Sharma
- Victims
- Two minor sons, aged 7 and 4
- Location
- Desra area, Bilimora town, Navsari district, Gujarat
- Date of Incident
- Thursday night
- Arrested
- Sunita Sharma on Friday
- Husband's Condition
- Diagnosed with typhoid and hospitalized