A mother’s love turned lethal in Sahibganj, Jharkhand, as Meenu Devi allegedly teamed up with lover Rohit Saha to murder her son Ayush on Valentine’s Rose Day. The boy had seen too much, catching the pair in their illicit embrace, and paid the ultimate price.
Details emerged from Borharwa police station: On February 7 night in Ratanpur village, the conspirators strangled the minor, marked by clear strangulation wounds and fingernail scratches. Post-kill, they tossed the body into pondside bushes and convinced the father, Hemant Saha, to file against phantom attackers.
Investigation led by SDPO Nitin Khandelwal exposed the ruse. Ayush’s vocal opposition to his mother’s affair with her nephew Rohit became intolerable. Fearing scandal, they silenced him forever during the week of love.
Arrests followed swiftly, with the duo nabbed and the plot confirmed. The case has ignited debates on family bonds and hidden vices. Paralleling this, Ranchi’s Tamar police recently cracked a poisoning case where a woman and husband killed over romantic deceit.
Communities grapple with the fallout, as whispers of similar secrets surface. This Valentine’s tragedy underscores the need for open dialogues in households. Law enforcement praises community tips that accelerated the breakthrough, vowing no leniency for such betrayals.
As the district mourns, questions linger: How many more such plots simmer beneath festive facades? Enhanced policing and awareness campaigns are now priorities.