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Debt-ridden son poisons mom with exhaust, himself survives

A 28-year-old man, depressed because of his family's dire financial straits, took a cue from a Hollywood movie and decided to end his and his 60-year-old mother's life by monoxide poisoning, using his bike.

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A 28-year-old man, depressed because of his family's dire financial straits, took a cue from a Hollywood movie and decided to end his and his 60-year-old mother's life by monoxide poisoning, using his bike.
Rohan Gopalan attached a pipe to the carburettor of his two-wheeler and pulled it up to the bedroom of their second-floor apartment in Aiyali village, Palghar, so the exhaust gas would suffocate the duo to death. While he succeeded in killing his 60-year-old mother Rebecca, he himself survived.The incident occurred late on Tuesday night. Cops said Rohan had left the two-wheeler's engine on the whole night to finish them off."Rohan survived and is recuperating in hospital, while his mother died on the spot. When we questioned him, he revealed that he gor the idea from a Hollywood movie, and said that the two of them were depressed because they were under debt," said a Palghar police official."Rohan had planned the act two days back and wanted to die in sleep. He did not want a painful death by hanging himself with his mother. He blamed his family members for their financial condition," said the official."When the neighbours realised something was amiss, they broke open the door and found Rebecca dead, while Rohan suffocating. They rushed him to the hospital," said the official."We have not decided the future course of action yet. For now, a case of accidental death has been registered. We will investigate the case later, as we are busy in the zilla parishad elections," said inspector Nilesh Mainkar of Palghar police station.

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