Adopted Son Murders Woman For Property In MP’s Sheopur, Sentenced To Death

Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh): Special court in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur has sentenced a man to death on Wednesday after a spine chilling case of greed came to light, where a son murdered his adoptive mother for property and money.

The court sentenced the accused, Deepak Pachauri to death under section 302 and imposed a fine of ₹1000 after he was found guilty of murdering 68-year-old Usha Devi in May 2024. He has been also booked under section 201, and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment with an additional fine of ₹1000.

The court, under Special Judge L.D. Solanki, held that the nature of the crime as 'extremely brutal and merciless', adding that such a person does not deserve mercy.

Cold-blooded crime

On May 6 2024, 68-year-old, Usha Devi was climbing the stairs to offer water to Tulsi when the accused Deepak pushed her from the rooftop. Despite being injured, the elderly woman was hit with an iron rod and her sari was tied. He further strangled her with a knife.

Later, Deepak wrapped his mother's body in a red cloth and buried a pit in the bathroom under the stairs. He carefully plastered bricks over the pit and filled the bathroom with junk.

Two days later, the accused called his maternal uncle and other relatives to register a missing person report in the Kotwali police station. During police interrogation, there was contradiction in his statements. after a strained strict interrogation, he confessed his crime.

Adopted child eyed mother's asset

According to Usha Devi’s brother Ashok Sharma, Usha and her husband Bhuvanendra Pachauri a forest department employee never had a child so they adopted Deepak from an orphanage in Gwalior and raised him with love and care. They provided Deepak with good education.

Deepak reportedly lost ₹16.85 lakh in stock market investment which he recieved after his father's death. His intentions were clearly visible when he eyed on his mother's asset and ₹32 lakh deposited in his mother's account.

Public Prosecutor Rajendra Jadhav pleaded the case on behalf of the Madhya Pradesh government. While giving the verdict, the court referred to mother-son relationships mentioned in Ramcharit Manas, Guru Granth Sahib, Quran and Bible.