A terrible incident has come to light in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, where a mother said her only son took his own life, but the truth turned out to be much darker. The police found out that 15-year-old Abhyuday Jain didn’t die by suicide—“he died due to strangulation”—showing someone killed him on purpose. The postmortem report left no doubt about this being a murder.

This all happened on February 14, Valentine’s Day. At first, the police didn’t know who to blame and filed a case against unknown people. But as they dug deeper and gathered clues, everything pointed to the boy’s own mother as the one responsible.

The story starts with Anupam Jain, a man from Guna city who works as an auditor at a bank. He and his wife, Alka, waited seven years after their marriage to have a child. When their son Abhyuday was born, they adored him. He was their precious boy, sent to study at a costly missionary school in Guna where he got a good education.

But things weren’t peaceful at home. Abhyuday didn’t like how his mother lived her life, and this caused fights between them often. While Anupam was away working in Bhopal, Alka stayed home and started going to a kitty party club with friends. This annoyed her teenage son a lot. Neighbors said they could hear Abhyuday and Alka arguing loudly all the time because he didn’t approve of what she was doing.

On that fateful day, February 14, Abhyuday came back from school. After eating lunch, he got into another big fight with his mother. Things got out of hand—Abhyuday pushed Alka in anger. Scared she might hit him back, he ran to the bathroom to lock himself in. But Alka wouldn’t let it go. She followed him, grabbed the chain around his neck, and pulled it hard. That sudden yank killed Abhyuday right then and there.

Panicking, Alka didn’t know what to do. She decided to hide what happened. She tied her son’s body with her dupatta and leggings and left him in the bathroom. To make it look like she wasn’t involved, she locked the house and went off to play badminton. Normally, she left at 4 PM, but that day she went out earlier, at 3 PM, with a friend. She came back home at 6:19 PM, called Abhyuday’s tuition teacher, and said she’d lost her keys. She got a spare key from the landlord, opened the door, and started screaming as if she’d just found him.

The neighbors and landlord heard her cries and called the police. They took Abhyuday to the district hospital, but the doctors said he was already gone. Alka kept saying it was suicide, but the police weren’t convinced. They watched her closely, checked CCTV cameras, looked at her call records, and found forensic evidence. Slowly, the real story of the murder came out in Guna district’s Chaudhary Colony.

In her statement to the police, Alka said that when she got home at 7 PM after badminton, the door was locked from inside. She rang the bell, but no one answered. So, she got the spare key from the landlord and went in. That’s when she claimed she saw her son lying in a bad state in the bathroom. But the evidence told a different tale.

Postmortem Report Confirms Murder

Abhyuday was taken to the district hospital in a rush, but the doctors could do nothing—he was already dead. They noticed marks on his neck, and a dupatta was wrapped tightly around it. Alka kept telling everyone it was suicide, but the doctors weren’t so sure. A team of three doctors did a postmortem, and their report made everything clear. “Abhyuday died due to strangulation and asphyxiation”, it said, proving he was murdered.

At first, the Kotwali police station wrote down Alka’s story and filed a case against unknown persons. But once the postmortem report came in, showing it was murder, the police and forensic team got serious. They checked the bathroom carefully and found that suicide couldn’t have happened from the spot where the towel was hanging—it just didn’t add up.

The maid who worked at their house gave an important clue. She said she fed Abhyuday and Alka lunch at 1:30 PM that day and left by 2:30 PM. The postmortem report showed Abhyuday had eaten about an hour before he died, which matched her timeline. But Alka’s story didn’t hold up—there were too many things that didn’t make sense. The police started asking more people—the landlord, the maid, the neighbors—and looked at CCTV footage from around the area. Step by step, they put the pieces together.

Alka’s Attempt to Mislead Police

The police soon realized Alka was making up a story to trick them. She wanted everyone to believe her son’s death was a suicide, but the evidence showed it was murder. When talking to the police, Alka said Abhyuday often got mad at her about how she lived. “He frequently criticized her, objecting to her clothing choices and even her use of a bindi,” she admitted. She also shared that he once wrote down all the things he didn’t like about her in a notebook, and that made her really upset.

After figuring out the truth, the police arrested Alka and put her in jail. They can ask the court for more time to question her if they need to. TI City Kotwali Brijmohan Bhadauria explained it clearly to everyone: “On February 14, we received information about the death of a bank employee’s son. The investigation revealed it was a murder case. Based on evidence, the mother has been arrested and will soon be taken on remand.” The police worked hard to uncover what really happened, and now Alka is locked up, waiting for what comes next.

Meanwhile, Anupam Jain, her husband, went to court and asked for Alka to be let out of jail. This whole situation shows how bad things had gotten between Alka and Abhyuday. The boy didn’t like his mother’s modern way of dressing and living, and it caused a lot of tension. Alka, though, worried about his schoolwork and often yelled at him about it. Their fights were so loud that everyone in the neighborhood knew when they were arguing again.

It’s hard to imagine how a mother and son who once loved each other could end up like this. The police saw through Alka’s lies, and now she’s facing the consequences. The case has left people in Guna talking about how such a tragedy could happen in their town.

Birth Through IVF

The story of Abhyuday’s life began in a special way. Reports say he was born through IVF after Anupam and Alka had been married for seven years. Alka, the same woman now accused of killing him, had wanted a son so badly that she prayed for him every day. When Abhyuday finally arrived, she was overjoyed—she threw a big party and invited the whole town to celebrate with her.

Anupam Jain, her husband, works as an auditor at a bank. The family lived in a rented house in Guna, a simple place where they built their life together. Not long ago, Anupam got transferred to Bhopal for his job. He was busy planning to move Abhyuday to a school there, hoping for a fresh start. On the day of the incident, he was away in Bhopal, working for the bank, and had no idea what was happening at home. Now, with Alka in jail for their son’s murder, Anupam has gone to court, filing a plea to get her released.

It’s a heartbreaking turn of events for a family that once had so much hope. Alka went from praying for her son to being accused of taking his life. Anupam, caught between his job and this nightmare, is trying to hold things together. The rented house in Guna, once filled with the sounds of a growing boy, now sits quietly as the town processes this shocking news.

Timeline

As per mother, afternoon, February 14: Abhyuday was alone at home, studying for his ongoing exams.

• Around 7:00 PM: Alka, Abhyuday’s mother, returned home and found the door locked from the inside.
• 7:00 PM onwards: After ringing the doorbell multiple times with no response, Alka obtained a spare key from the landlord and entered the house.
• Upon entering: Alka went upstairs and found Abhyuday lying in a distressed state in the bathroom, motionless with his legs tied.
• Immediately after: Alka called the landlord and neighbors, and they rushed Abhyuday to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
• Initial observation: Marks were visible on Abhyuday’s neck, with a dupatta tightly wrapped around it. Alka suggested it might be a suicide.

Postmortem report: The report revealed that Abhyuday’s death was caused by strangulation and suffocation, confirming it was a murder.

• Police action begins: Under the direction of SP Sanjeev Kumar Sinha and led by DSP Bharat Nautia, Kotwali police registered an FIR against an unknown accused and launched an investigation.
• Investigation underway: Police reviewed CCTV footage from the colony and checked call details.
• CCTV findings: No outsider was seen entering or leaving the house; only Alka was captured entering.
• Crime scene evidence: Police found evidence at the scene proving that Alka murdered her son and attempted to stage it as a suicide.
• Witness statements: Interrogation of witnesses and scrutiny of Alka’s statements revealed several inconsistencies.

Why the Mother-Son Conflict?

• Ongoing tension: Investigation uncovered frequent disputes between Abhyuday and Alka.
• Reason for conflict: Abhyuday often criticized his mother’s clothing choices and her habit of wearing a bindi, which irritated her.
• Escalation: These disagreements led to regular arguments, possibly culminating in Alka murdering her son in a fit of rage.

How Alka Staged the Murder as Suicide

• Post-murder actions: After strangling Abhyuday, Alka tried to conceal evidence and make it appear as a suicide.
• Staging the scene: She tied a dupatta around his neck to suggest self-strangulation.
• Locking the house: She locked the door from the inside to imply Abhyuday had done it himself.
• Evening pretense: Alka pretended to return home later, called the landlord to open the door, and acted shocked.
• Hospital narrative: She took Abhyuday to the hospital, claiming it was a suicide to mislead authorities.

Alka’s Frustration with Abhyuday’s Interference

• Alka’s confession: In police statements, Alka admitted that Abhyuday constantly nagged her.
• Examples of criticism: “He’d tell me not to wear these clothes or that bindi,” she said. He even wrote these complaints in a notebook.
• Her frustration: Alka felt Abhyuday disapproved of her dressing sense, leading to frequent clashes.

What Happened on the Day of the Murder?

• February 14, daytime: Abhyuday was home alone, while Alka returned around 7:00 PM.
• Trigger: An argument erupted over Abhyuday’s poor academic performance and exam results.
• Escalation: In anger, Alka beat him in the kitchen.
• Covering the noise: When utensils fell, she turned on a flour mill to mask the sounds.
• The murder: Alka then strangled Abhyuday to death.

Crafting the Suicide Narrative

• Post-murder cover-up: Alka moved Abhyuday’s body to the bathroom and tied a dupatta around his neck.
• Staging the scene: She locked the house from inside and left, later returning to feign discovery.
• Calling for help: She summoned neighbors, claiming Abhyuday had taken his own life, and attempted to mislead the police.
• Postmortem revelation: The report exposed the truth, contradicting her suicide claim.

CCTV and Evidence Expose the Plot

• Key clues: Police found critical evidence during the investigation.
• CCTV confirmation: Footage showed only Alka entering the house, with no outsiders present.
• Body evidence: Marks on Abhyuday’s body indicated murder, not suicide.
• Signs of struggle: The house showed evidence of a struggle, inconsistent with a suicide.
• Witness accounts: Neighbors and witnesses heard no one else entering or leaving.
• Conclusion: Based on this evidence, Alka was named the accused and arrested.

What’s Next?

• Legal proceedings: The police will present Alka in court and seek remand for further interrogation.
• Community impact: The incident has left Guna in shock, with residents stunned that a mother could kill her own son.
• Broader implications: This case highlights familial stress, tangled relationships, and a tragic crime fueled by anger.
• Awaiting justice: It remains to be seen what punishment the court will decide in this case.