Jharkhand man locks elderly mother at home to attend Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj with wife, kids
By : Sandhya
In a disturbing incident from Jharkhand’s Ramgarh, a man allegedly locked his ailing 65-year-old mother inside their home while he travelled to Prayagraj for a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh with his wife and children. The woman, identified as Sanju Devi, was left confined in a Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) quarter in Subhash Nagar colony since Monday.
She managed to survive on flattened rice, or chura, while her son, Akhilesh Kumar, embarked on a religious pilgrimage to the Triveni Sangam with his wife, children, and in-laws. The woman’s distress came to light when she cried out in hunger, prompting neighbours to intervene. The Times of India report added that she was rescued on Wednesday after her daughter, Chandni Devi, was alerted by concerned neighbours.
Ramgarh sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Parmeshwar Prasad confirmed that her son had locked her inside the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) quarter. Akhilesh Kumar, a CCL employee, claimed that he had arranged for his mother’s care, including food and water, but it was evident that these provisions were not being met.
