An 80-year-old man in Jasdan, Rajkot, shot and killed his 52-year-old son following a dispute over his decision to remarry. The accused, Rambhai Boricha, was arrested after the victim’s wife filed a police complaint.
According to Deputy SP KG Zala, Prabhat Boricha was shot on Monday by his father. Initially, it was believed that a land dispute led to the crime, but police later found that the conflict was over Rambhai’s wish to marry again after his wife’s death 20 years ago.
His decision had caused frequent arguments in the family, and he had previously threatened to kill his son and his family.
On the morning of the incident, Jayaben, Prabhat’s wife, accompanied her husband to serve tea to his father. As she was returning, she heard two gunshots from the house.
When she ran back, she found the door locked. Rambhai came out with a gun and tried to attack her, so she left. Later, when her son returned, she told him what had happened. They found Prabhat lying in a pool of blood, while Rambhai sat nearby. Prabhat was taken to a local hospital, where he was declared dead.
Following Jayaben’s complaint, the police arrested Rambhai Boricha. Investigations are ongoing.