Bengaluru, Aug 8: In a bizarre incident, a 17-year-old boy stabbed his 10-year-old brother to death in Tumakuru district of Karnataka apparently to take revenge against their mother who used to pamper the younger one and avoid the elder one because of his violent nature.
The incident took place around 9.45pm on Tuesday when the boys’ mother, a widow, had gone out for a walk in a park opposite her house. The teenager locked the house from inside and stabbed his sibling in eight places, including stomach, neck and chest.
The deep stab wounds and consequent loss of blood may have resulted in the boy dying within 20 minutes of the attack, police said quoting doctors who conducted the autopsy.
The younger boy’s screams for help drew the mother, who rushed home to find the door locked from inside. She raised an alarm and neighbours came to her help and broke open the door. The child was found in a pool of blood in front of the TV, while his elder sibling was found hiding in the kitchen.
The victim was rushed to a private hospital nearby where doctors declared him brought dead. The mother was also hospitalised as she lost consciousness on hearing the news of her younger son’s death. The teenager was sent to a juvenile home. He’s already had two stints in the juvenile home, one for robbery and another for attacking pedestrians.
“The teenager had discontinued studies for nearly two years and rejoined the school after his mother forced him. His father, a government employee, died of illness a few years ago and the three-member family lived on a monthly pension of Rs 15,000. The woman, who is a homemaker, had distanced herself from the elder son over his behavioural issues. The teenager accused his mother of partiality,” said police.
Investigations revealed the accused minor, who turns 18 on August 15, wanted to celebrate his birthday on a big scale with music, dinner and gifts for his classmates. However, the mother is said to have declined his request, saying they would have a cake-cutting ceremony and nothing more.
On Tuesday night, the mother and her younger son had dinner, while the teenager locked himself up in the room. “Thinking he was upset with her, the mother did not disturb him. She went to the park. The teenager came out, locked the main door from inside and attacked his brother who was watching TV with a kitchen knife,” said police.
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