Jharkhand reels from a shocking matricide during Valentine’s Week. On Rose Day, February 7, a woman in Sahibganj’s Ratanpur village killed her young son who had become an obstacle to her forbidden romance with her nephew-lover.
Ayush Kumar, the minor victim, stumbled upon his mother Meenu Devi in a compromising situation with Rohit Saha. The child’s protests threatened to expose their illicit liaison, prompting the lovers to eliminate him brutally.
According to police, the pair strangled Ayush that night, evident from the neck bruises and scratch marks on his body. They disposed of the corpse near a local pond amid thickets, then fabricated a story of unknown killers to throw off suspicion. The father’s initial FIR against unidentified perpetrators bought them time, but not for long.
SDPO Nitin Khandelwal’s team pieced together the timeline: Ayush’s objections grew louder post-discovery, sealing his fate on the romantic holiday. Both suspects are now in custody, confessing under interrogation.
This horror story echoes another recent incident in Ranchi, where a jilted woman and her husband poisoned a young man over his secret marriage plans. As social media buzzes with Valentine’s fervor, these crimes highlight the perilous intersection of passion and desperation.
Villagers are in mourning, demanding stricter moral oversight. Police assure thorough probes, but the damage is done—trust shattered in a family torn by betrayal. What drives a mother to such monstrosity? Experts point to unchecked relationships and fear of societal judgment.