Mother Kills Two Young Sons for "Ancestral Salvation" in Gujarat: A Tragic Case of Familial Violence

Nov 15, 2025 01:50 am CST

In a disturbing incident in Gujarat's Navsari district, a woman named Sunita Sharma murdered her two sons, aged 7 and 4, allegedly for "ancestral salvation." The tragedy occurred while her husband was hospitalized with typhoid. After killing her children, she attempted to attack her father-in-law, who escaped and alerted authorities. Police found her sitting beside her children's bodies when they broke into the locked residence. This case highlights concerning intersections of mental disturbance and religious beliefs leading to violence.