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Jharkhand Man Arrested After Sharp-Weapon Attack Kills His 70-Year-Old Mother

She was treated at MGM Hospital in Jamshedpur before being transferred to RIMS in Ranchi where she succumbed on Monday evening

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Overview

  • The attack occurred late on Sunday night at the family’s home in Upar Tola, East Singhbhum district, about 25 kilometres from Jamshedpur.
  • Police say Srinath Bhagat, 40, entered his mother Vinita Bhagat’s house without provocation and struck her with a sharp weapon.
  • Officers from Kowali police station arrested Srinath Bhagat after registering a case against him.
  • The complaint was filed on the statement of Vinita’s husband, who discovered the assault and alerted authorities.
  • Investigators under Officer-in-Charge Dhananjay Kumar Paswan continue to gather evidence in the ongoing investigation.