Surat: 24-year-old priest strangles mother, stabs her multiple times

SURAT: A 24-year-old priest was arrested for allegedly killing his 55-year-old mother in sleep in Damka village near Hazira on the outskirts of the city.
Police arrested Karan Joshi (24) who allegedly strangled his mother Geeta and then stabbed her multiple times in the abdomen.
According to police, Joshi initially did not share details, but during cross questioning he confessed to the crime.
A complaint was lodged by Joshi’s father Vasant Joshi with Ichhapore police station. Police said that the father-son duo performed various rituals at the residence of their clients in Damka village and neighbouring villages.
Vasant alleged that his son was not serious about work or marriage. He always wanted to be with his friends and spent a lot of money on them. His parents had gradually stopped giving him money and were forcing him to get married. Joshi’s parents used to scold him over his habits of roaming with friends for long hours and that had led to frequent quarrels. Neighbours confirmed to police that heated arguments were common among the family members. On Monday morning too, Joshi had an argument with his parents before leaving the house. When Joshi returned at 9 pm, his mother refused to open the door. After an argument for 15 minutes Geeta allowed Joshi inside. Later Geeta went to sleep in the bedroom while Vasant was sleeping in another room. While Geeta was asleep, Joshi strangled her and also stabbed her several times.
“Joshi was present in the house when the police arrived. Based on Vasant’s statement we arrested Joshi,” said a cop.