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Indore Woman Kills Grandfather with Bat, Citing Childhood Abuse
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News18•05-10-2026, 10:05
Indore Woman Kills Grandfather with Bat, Citing Childhood Abuse
- •A 20-year-old woman allegedly beat her 75-year-old grandfather to death with a cricket bat in Indore.
- •The woman told police that memories of alleged sexual abuse by her grandfather during childhood triggered the attack.
- •She rode to her grandparents' house around 3 am with a cricket bat and struck him repeatedly on the head and face.
- •The incident followed an argument with her parents about her returning home late, which brought back memories of the alleged abuse.
- •The woman is in custody, and an investigation is underway into the assault and the allegations of childhood sexual abuse.
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An argument with her parents over returning home late brought back memories of alleged childhood sexual abuse by her grandfather, prompting her to confront and attack him.
She rode to her grandparents' house carrying a cricket bat and repeatedly struck her grandfather on the head and face 7 to 8 times.
The 75-year-old grandfather was a retired trooper of the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force.
