Eight-year-old boy kills mother over Eid money

In Pakpattan's Gulzarabad neighbourhood, an eight-year-old boy fatally injured his mother, Sobia Bibi, by stabbing her in the chest with scissors after she refused to give him money for Eid.

Saubia, who used to support her household through sewing and embroidery work, succumbed to her injuries on the spot due to the severity of the wound.

Police have taken the minor into custody and begun legal proceedings.

Gaming and violence

In June 2022, a 16-year-old boy in India allegedly shot dead his mother with his father’s pistol because she stopped him from playing PUBG. After murdering his mother, the boy called his friends over for a party. He kept the body of his mother in another room, turned on the AC and sprayed air-freshener to keep the smell out.

As per the police, the boy killed his mother when she was asleep with her 10-year-old daughter lying next to her. He then allegedly threatened to kill his sister if she told anybody about the murder. They have both been placed in a juvenile detention centre.

“The incident took place in Yamunapuram Colony under PGI police station area. The deceased used to live with her two children at the house. Her husband, who is a JCO (Junior Commissioned Officer), is currently posted in West Bengal. The 16-year-old boy was addicted to the online game PUBG. He told us that his mother used to stop him from playing the game, and this is why he killed her. The minor used the registered firearm of his father to kill the mother,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Qasim Abidi.

The police said they found the woman’s half decomposed body and submitted it for a post-mortem.