Pune Woman Detained For Killing Minor Son, Attacking Daughter

Pune: A woman was detained by police for allegedly killing her 11-year-old son by slitting his throat with a sharp weapon and attempting to attack her minor daughter at a housing society in the Wagholi police station area of Pune on Tuesday morning, police said.
The deceased boy has been identified as Sai Raj Santosh Jaybhay. The injured girl, Dhanashree Santosh Jaybhay. was rushed to a hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment.

Sarjerao Kumbhar, senior inspector of Wagholi police station, said, "The accused woman was residing at a society in Wagholi with her two minor children, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. Preliminary information suggests that she killed her son by slitting his throat and attempted to kill her daughter by attacking her on her throat."

"After an uproar, the people from the society rushed to the spot and saved the girl. She was rushed to a hospital. The boy died on the spot. We have detained the accused woman, and an investigation is underway," he added.

Police said the accused, Soni Santosh Jaybhay, originally hailed from Kandhar in the Nanded district, and was residing on BYF Road in Wagholi. The police are trying to determine whether it was a family dispute or mental stress which led to the ghastly act. The incident has led to a tense atmosphere in the neighbourhood.

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