AGARTALA: In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his mother at West Joynagar in Tripura.
According to Tripura police, Suprabha Gowala, the boy’s mother, confessed to the crime, stating she could not handle her child’s misbehaviour any longer.
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The deceased was the son of Suprabha and Ram Gowala, originally from Kailashahar in Tripura.
Ram Gowala had abandoned the family, leaving Suprabha to care for their son alone.
About two weeks ago, Suprabha moved to a rented house in West Joynagar with her son.
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It was in this rented home that the gruesome murder took place around 6 pm on Monday (June 10), Tripura police informed.
Tripura police officials informed that a case has been registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Suprabha confessed to the crime, telling the police that she bound her son with a rope and beat him to death with a bamboo stick.
She claimed that her son caused her unbearable distress, making it impossible for her to work.
According to Suprabha, the child would steal money from the house and create trouble when taken to her workplace.
She declared that she would accept any punishment, including the death penalty, for her crime.
Suprabha Gowala also has a married daughter. The Tripura police have taken Suprabha into custody and recovered the minor’s body from the scene.