Shahdol Murder Case: Man Repeatedly Strikes Mom With Spade, Kills Her Over Property; Arrested
Shahdol murder case: A 55-year-old widow living alone on her farmland in Darain village was allegedly killed by her son, who police say wanted her property, cash and jewellery. Prem Bai Ahirwar was struck repeatedly on the head with a spade at her home in Baha Tola on the night of September 18. Sidhi police arrested her son, Kaushal Ahirwar, within 48 hours and seized a spade believed to have…
On September 18, 55-year-old Prem Bai Ahirwar was found dead in her home in Darain village, Shahdol. Her son Kaushal Ahirwar has been accused of repeatedly striking her with a spade, killing her over her property, cash and jewelry.
According to police, Kaushal was arrested within 48 hours of the attack and a spade believed to have been used in the murder was seized. The discovery of Prem Bai's body initially provided few leads for investigators as her house stood in a secluded part of the farmland.
Evidence collected during questioning of relatives led police to Kaushal, who was subsequently arrested. The motive for the killing, alleged by the police, is based on the belief that Kaushal wanted his mother's property, cash and jewelry. However, it has not been established by a court and no money or jewelry has been said to have been taken from her home.
Prem Bai, a widow living alone on her farmland, was survived by her three sons - one a school peon, another working for the Postal Department, and the youngest living in an old village house. Kaushal had obtained a job as a school peon following the death of his father, a teacher who passed away in 2020. The investigation is ongoing to gather more evidence about the incident that took place on the night of September 18.
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