80-Year-Old Man Shoots Son Dead Over Remarriage Dispute in Rajkot

Widower wanted to remarry, but family opposed; son shot dead in anger

Update: 2025-03-12 03:39 GMT
An 80-year-old man in Rajkot allegedly shot and killed his 52-year-old son after a family dispute over his remarriage, as per the complaint filed by the deceased's wife.

An 80-year-old man, Ram Boricha, allegedly shot his 52-year-old son, Pratap Boricha, dead in Jasdan on Tuesday night after a dispute over his wish to remarry, according to a complaint filed by the deceased’s wife, Jaya Boricha.

Jaya stated that she and her husband had gone to give tea to Ram, who lived next door, around 10 pm. As she returned home, she heard a gunshot and Pratap groaning. Rushing back, she saw Ram holding a pistol-like weapon. Her son Jaideep also arrived and together they found Pratap lying in a pool of blood inside Ram’s house.

Jaideep, along with other relatives and neighbors, rushed Pratap to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. The police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

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