Trivial argument turns fatal: 15-year-old teen held for killing aunt after being caught stealing gold

The deceased’s son also attempted to reach her by phone but received no response, prompting him to suspect foul play, said a police officer. At around 11 pm, he reached the bungalow and peeped through a window, where he noticed blood on the floor and saw his mother lying motionless inside. He immediately alerted the police.

A team from the Manikpur police station rushed to the spot, broke open the door, and found Bansod’s body lying in the bedroom.

During the investigation and while recording statements of family members, police learned that the deceased had caught her minor nephew attempting to steal ornaments a few months earlier. Following the incident, she rented a bank locker and stored her gold ornaments there, said a police officer.

The police subsequently traced the minor and, during interrogation, he confessed to the crime. According to investigators, the suspect visited the house on Sunday along with his associate, and both allegedly killed Bansod by hitting her on the head with a bamboo. They allegedly attempted to hide the body inside the bed but fled the scene after failing to do so, said an official.

A murder case has been registered against both minors. They were produced before the Children’s Welfare Committee on Wednesday morning and later sent to a children’s remand home in Bhiwandi, police added.