In a tragic incident, a woman allegedly brutally killed her eight-year-old son in West Joynagar, reportedly unable to manage the child’s misbehavior, as she told the police.
The event occurred on Monday evening under the jurisdiction of West Agartala Police Station. The victim was the son of Ram Gowala and Suprabha Gowala, originally from Kailashahar. According to the police, Ram Gowala had abandoned the family, leaving Suprabha to care for their son alone. About two weeks prior, Suprabha had moved into a rented house in West Joynagar with her son. It was in this rented home that the horrific crime occurred around 6 pm, as reported by the police.
Officer in Charge of West Tripura Police Station, Paritosh Das, stated that a case has been registered under Section 302 of the IPC. Suprabha admitted to the crime, confessing to the police that she tied her son with a rope and beat him to death with a bamboo stick. She claimed that her son caused her unbearable distress, preventing her from working. According to her, the child would steal money from the house and create problems when she took him to her workplace.
Suprabha stated that she killed her son to free herself from this ongoing torment. After the incident, the West Agartala Police, along with a large contingent of TSR forces, arrived at the scene and found Suprabha sitting beside her son’s lifeless body. She declared that she would accept any punishment, including the death penalty, for her crime.
Suprabha Gowala also has a married daughter. The police have taken Suprabha into custody and recovered the boy’s body from the scene. The investigation is ongoing.