WorldPhoto: Deccan HeraldMentally Ill Man Kills Son at Goddess Altar in Ahmedabad Village
In Vinchhiya village, Ahmedabad district, a mentally disturbed man named Naresh Patel killed his 10-year-old son by smashing his head against a goddess's altar at home. The incident occurred Sunday night while his wife was away after a quarrel. Naresh then slept beside the boy's body. He claimed the act was to prevent anyone in the family from becoming a "bhuva," a traditional ritual practitioner.
Deccan Herald··Vinchhiya




