A family feud in Gujarat's Rajkot district turned fatal when a couple allegedly killed their own 22-year-old son and then tried to pass off his death as a suicide. The case, which came to light in Gundala village of Gondal taluka, has left the area in shock after the truth finally emerged through a complaint filed by the victim's own wife.
An unemployed son's suspicious death
The deceased has been identified as Ram Bambhav, who was unemployed. His body was recovered under suspicious circumstances. After the incident, his parents were seen weeping and claiming that their son had taken his own life, and initially, people in the village also believed it was a case of suicide. But once the forensic post mortem report came in, the entire story changed, and it became clear that Ram had not died by suicide but had been brutally murdered.
Parents arrested after daughter-in-law's complaint
When police began investigating, what came out left everyone stunned, and few were willing to believe it easily. According to police, Ram Bambhav was not killed by an outsider, his own parents allegedly murdered him together. His 20-year-old wife, Bansi, filed a murder complaint against her 45-year-old mother-in-law, Moti Bambhav, also known as Manisha, and her 47-year-old father-in-law, Atul Bambhav alias Babu. Based on Bansi's complaint, police arrested both of them.
Married five months ago, nightly fights at home
In her statement to police, Bansi said she had married Ram Bambhav around five months earlier. Her husband was addicted to alcohol and would return home drunk every night, after which he would fight with his father. On June 29 too, Ram and his parents had a major argument, following which Atul Bambhav called Bansi's father to come and take his son home. But the very next day, Bansi received news of her husband's death. At the time, the family told her that Ram had died after drinking acid. However, statements from relatives and the post mortem report later turned the entire case on its head.
Post mortem found strangulation marks
According to police, the post mortem report found clear marks of strangulation on the body, making it evident that Ram's death was not a suicide by drinking acid but a case of murder by strangulation. His wife Bansi's statement further strengthened the police investigation. The probe revealed that during the altercation, the mother allegedly forced acid down Ram's throat, while the father held him down and strangled him. After the incident, the family tried to suppress the matter by presenting it as a suicide.
Acid bottle, blood-stained bed recovered
Police have seized the acid bottle used in the murder, a blood-stained bed and other items used in the crime. Both accused, Moti Bambhav and Atul Bambhav, were arrested and produced in court. The initial investigation has also revealed the motive behind the killing, Ram Bambhav was married but unemployed, while his father ran a tea stall. Ram would demand money from his parents every day to buy alcohol and would harass them if they refused. This daily conflict eventually led to the gruesome killing.
