In a shocking incident reported from Maharashtra capital Mumbai, a 67-year-old man killed his mentally challenged and later committed suicide. The incident took place in Mulund area on Sunday.
The senior citizen identified as Dashrat Gunvant Rao also left a suicide note and stated he was distressed by his 35-year-old son’s disability and decided to kill him. The old man in his purported suicide note also claimed that he killed his son as he was worried about his future.
The murder took place on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday at the house of the accused in Crown Jewel Apartment at Yogi Hills.
Initially, the senior citizen gave his and wife ice cream laced with sedatives after which the two slept. Later, the man drowned his son in a water drum after which he committed suicide. The two were rushed to the hospital but they were declared brought dead on arrival.
A 67-year-old man killed his mentally challenged and later committed suicide. The incident took place in Mulund area on Sunday.
The senior citizen identified as Dashrat Gunvant Rao also left a suicide note and stated he was distressed by his 35-year-old son’s disability and decided to kill him. The old man in his purported suicide note also claimed that he killed his son as he was worried about his future.
“We have filed a case against the man for murder, while an accidental death report in the suicide case,” the report quoted V Bhise, senior inspector from Mulund police station, as saying.