Gopalganj, Bihar, witnessed a heinous crime that defies humanity: a son ending his mother’s life in a fit of anger over pocket change. The Baikunthpur area is reeling from the slaying of Sumitra Devi, 55, by her son Rambharose Rawat in Usri Bintoli.
Details emerged of a simple request turning deadly. With parents away fishing, Rambharose approached his mother for 100 rupees. Her inability to pay, coupled with his alleged drunken state, ignited the assault. Using a household sharp object, he inflicted a fatal wound to her throat, watching her succumb in agony.
The village erupted as word spread. Responders found the horror firsthand and, spotting the perpetrator, unleashed their fury in a public beating. Police took charge, medically treating the suspect before custody, while FSL teams meticulously gathered forensic clues from the bloodied site.
Husband Ganesh Rawat painted a picture of a wayward son—addicted, twice-divorced, and now a killer. Official accounts from SDPO-2 Rajesh Kumar confirm the sequence: immediate site inspection, evidence procurement, postmortem dispatch, and arrest. A case is lodged, with interrogations probing beyond the surface dispute.
Beyond the immediate shock, this incident spotlights systemic issues like rural addiction crises and fractured families. As Gopalganj mourns, authorities vow thorough justice, urging societal reflection on preventing such descents into barbarity.