Rajasthan shock: Hallucinating 60-year-old man kills 85-year-old woman on camera, police say
Udaipur, August 06: A disturbing incident unfolded in Udaipur, Rajasthan, where a shocking video captured a 60-year-old man attacking an 85-year-old woman with an umbrella, leading to her death. The incident has sparked outrage as bystanders, including two minors, filmed the assault but failed to intervene to save the elderly woman. Police have since detained four individuals in connection with the crime.
The accused, Pratap Singh, was visibly drunk and in a state of hallucination, according to police reports. Despite attempts by a man to stop him, Singh ignored the pleas and violently thrashed the woman using an umbrella.
Law enforcement officials revealed that Singh believed he was an incarnation of Lord Shiva, convinced that he could kill the woman and resurrect her. In the distressing video, he can be heard referring to the woman as a queen and claiming that he was sent by Lord Shiva himself. He then delivers a forceful blow to her chest, causing her to fall to the ground, after which he proceeds to drag her by her hair. In another part of the footage, Singh strikes her on the head with the same umbrella.
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The tragic incident occurred in the Gogunda tehsil of Udaipur, a remote and hilly region predominantly inhabited by tribal communities. The elderly woman was walking to a nearby house when she encountered Pratap Singh.
The Superintendent of Police for Udaipur, Bhuvan Bhushan, confirmed that another man was present at the scene, and the two minors were recording the horrifying event.
Addressing speculations that the attack might have been motivated by suspicions of witchcraft, the police refuted such claims, asserting that the crime was random in nature, stemming from the accused's hallucinations and intoxicated state.
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- With inputs from agencies
