Guwahati Police launched an extensive investigation on Saturday after a 14-year-old Class 9 student allegedly stabbed his mother at their residence in East Jyotinagar before dying by suicide in another part of the city.
Had tragedy struck without warning? The family insists something does not add up.
His mother, Chandrani Kalita, remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. Doctors are monitoring her around the clock after she sustained severe, life-threatening trauma during the Friday afternoon attack.
The sequence began shortly after school hours on Friday, February 27. The minor boy returned to the family's residence in the Haldhi Mill area of Bamunimaidam alongside his mother at approximately 2:15 pm. For roughly ninety minutes, mother and son remained inside the home alone.
At around 3:45 pm, the teenager walked out of the building.
Police confirmed that he subsequently moved across town to the ABC commercial area, where he suffered fatal injuries after falling from a high-rise structure. Officers pronounced him dead shortly after emergency teams arrived at the scene.
Relatives of Chandrani Kalita sharply dispute preliminary police assumptions that her son attacked her. Her elder sister, Indrani Kalita, discovered Chandrani severely wounded inside the house and immediately raised the alarm to rush her to the hospital.
Indrani stated that her sister, slipping in and out of consciousness, repeatedly murmured questions about her son's safety rather than accusing him of violence.
We suspect that there could be a third person's involvement in the entire incident. Only a proper police investigation will reveal what actually happened and uncover the truth behind this incident.
Indrani Kalita, Elder Sister of Victim
Family members revealed that the teenager had reportedly posted messages referencing the incident to a private school messaging group before his death. Investigators have seized digital devices to reconstruct the timeline and determine whether anyone coerced or influenced the boy during the ninety minutes he spent inside the house.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Primary Incident Location | Haldhi Mill area, East Jyotinagar, Bamunimaidam |
| Secondary Site | ABC area, Guwahati |
| Injured Victim | Chandrani Kalita (Critical, GMCH ICU) |
| Investigating Agency | Guwahati Police |
| Current Status | Digital forensic analysis and witness questioning underway |
Police investigators are currently interrogating local residents, cross-examining mobile forensic records, and awaiting medical clearance to record Chandrani Kalita's formal statement once her vital signs stabilize at Gauhati Medical College.
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