Bengaluru Man Pushes Bedridden Mother to Death, Citing Inability to Bear Her Suffering
A 42-year-old sales executive in Bengaluru, India, has been arrested for murdering his 72-year-old mother by pushing her from the terrace of their residential building. The victim, Savithramma, had been paralyzed and bedridden for four to five years prior to the incident. The accused, identified as Venkatesh, allegedly carried his mother to the terrace of their second-floor home in RR Nagar and pushed her off while his wife was at work. She died instantly upon hitting the ground. Passersby witnessed the fall and alerted authorities. During police interrogation, Venkatesh confessed to the crime, stating that he was distressed by his mother's prolonged illness and could no longer bear seeing her suffer. Police confirmed there were no signs of external involvement, indicating the act was committed solely by the son. A murder case has been registered, and the body was sent for a post-mortem examination. Investigators are currently verifying the accused's statement and reconstructing the sequence of events leading to the tragedy. This incident highlights severe issues regarding caregiver stress and elder care in urban settings.
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Bengaluru Man Pushes Bedridden Mother to Death, Citing Inability to Bear Her Suffering
A 42-year-old sales executive in Bengaluru, India, has been arrested for murdering his 72-year-old mother by pushing her from the terrace of their residential building. The victim, Savithramma, had been paralyzed and bedridden for four to five years prior to the incident. The accused, identified as Venkatesh, allegedly carried his mother to the terrace of their second-floor home in RR Nagar and pushed her off while his wife was at work. She died instantly upon hitting the ground. Passersby witnessed the fall and alerted authorities. During police interrogation, Venkatesh confessed to the crime, stating that he was distressed by his mother's prolonged illness and could no longer bear seeing her suffer. Police confirmed there were no signs of external involvement, indicating the act was committed solely by the son. A murder case has been registered, and the body was sent for a post-mortem examination. Investigators are currently verifying the accused's statement and reconstructing the sequence of events leading to the tragedy. This incident highlights severe issues regarding caregiver stress and elder care in urban settings.
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