21-year-old youth attempts suicide after killing mother, cop saves him

MUMBAI: The railway police saved a youth who tried to commit suicide after murdering his mother over a property issue. The 21-year-old youth identified as Jayesh Panchal of Vardhaman Nagar slit the throat of his mother Chhaya Panchal (46). The accused later tried to kill himself by jumping in front of a local train at Mulund railway station but was saved by the railway police.

The neighbours of Panchals seeing blood stains outside their flat informed the police. When police entered the flat, saw the woman lying in a pool of blood. They recovered a note and the knife used to commit the crime. The police called her husband and translated the note recovered. The note said her son committed the murder as he was depressed over property issue. The youth has been booked under various sections.