Bihar boy, 12, wakes to mother slashing father in alleged lover's plot

A 12-year-old boy in Bihar’s Purnea district woke up to a scene of horror as his mother allegedly attacked his father with a sharp weapon, splashing blood onto his face. The chilling incident, reported by NDTV, has left the village in shock, with the woman later confessing to the murder.

Shailendra, the couple’s son, described the gruesome moment. "At around 10:30, the blood came splashing down on my face. I saw my mother hitting my father's neck," he told was quoted by NDTV. The weapon used, a dabiya (a tool resembling a garden knife), inflicted fatal wounds on his father, Balo Das, 45.

Usha Devi, 35, allegedly threatened her son to stay silent or face the same fate. The boy waited until morning before fleeing to his aunt’s house to raise the alarm. Villagers then informed the police.

Das, a labourer working in Punjab, had returned to Purnea after discovering his wife had sold their land without his knowledge. The sale, reportedly influenced by her lover, sparked frequent clashes between the couple.