Surat Man Stabs Mother and Younger Brother to Death Over Property and Rent Money

What Happened

A family dispute over property and rent money turned fatal in Surat's Limbayat area, where an elder son killed his mother and younger brother with a knife. The incident took place early in the morning at Sahajanand Society. The victims are Maleshwariben Sudarshan Goduru and her youngest son, Raju. The elder son, Srinivas, attacked both of them after an intense argument about property sharing and monthly rent.

Property Dispute

The family is originally from Telangana and settled in Surat. Maleshwariben had three sons named Srinivas, Ramesh, and Raju, and she lived with Raju. She owned three shops that brought in a regular monthly rent of about 60,000 rupees. Because she lived with Raju, she gave the rent money to him. Srinivas frequently grew angry about this and demanded that the property and income be divided equally among all three brothers. Maleshwariben had recently told Srinivas clearly that no property or rent would be divided while she was alive. This refusal caused Srinivas to hold a deep grudge against them.

Police Action

Srinivas reached the house early in the morning and started arguing about the property again. The fight grew very heated, and Srinivas pulled out a knife to stab Raju and Maleshwariben repeatedly. Both victims collapsed on the ground, bleeding heavily, and died at the spot due to severe injuries and blood loss. Limbayat police station officers, senior police officials, and an FSL team rushed to the location upon receiving news of the murders. Police took possession of the bodies, sent them to the hospital for post-mortem examinations, and launched a search to arrest Srinivas.

Context

Family disputes over real estate and shared rental income are a common cause of severe domestic violence in urban Indian households. Property disputes often escalate when siblings disagree over the care of elderly parents and the distribution of family assets. Police investigation teams rely on forensic science experts to gather evidence at crime scenes in violent domestic cases.