Mummy Just Watched”: Boy, 9, Says He Saw “Uncle” Smother Father With Pillow

Alwar:

A nine-year-old boy has become the key witness in a case where his father was allegedly murdered by his mother in collusion with her lover and a group of hired contract killers. The murder took place in the Kherli area of Rajasthan’s Alwar on the night of June 7. 

The victim, identified as Veeru or Man Singh Jatav, was found dead at his home. Initially claimed by his wife Anita as a sudden decline in health, the truth unravelled over the next 48 hours after their son recounted the events to the police.

According to the child’s testimony, his mother left the main gate of the house open deliberately that night. Around midnight, four men, accompanied by a man the child identified as “Kashi Uncle”, later revealed as Kashiram Prajapat, Anita’s alleged boyfriend, entered the home. They found Veeru asleep in bed and killed him by suffocation and assault. The boy, who was lying nearby and pretending to be asleep, said he saw everything. 

“I had just fallen asleep when I heard a faint sound at the door. I opened my eyes and saw my mother opening the gate. Kashi Uncle was standing outside; there were four more people with him. I got scared, I did not get up, I started watching everything quietly. They came to our room. I got up and saw my mother standing in front of the bed. Those people punched him, twisted his legs and also choked him. Kashi Uncle had covered his mouth with a pillow. When I reached out for my father Kashi Uncle picked me up in his lap and scolded and threatened me,” the boy said. “I became silent out of fear. After a few minutes, father died… then everyone left.