CST clerk who killed girlfriend’s mother ends life

A 24-year-old CST booking clerk, Prakash Dudhar, allegedly committed suicide on Friday night after lying down on the railway track between Bhandup and Kanjurmarg.

He was crushed by a train after killing his girlfriend’s mother a few hours before the incident in Borivli. Dudhar lived at Bhandup.

Dudhar was in relationship with Asha Yadav, 22. He  wanted to marry Yadav, but her mother, Lalitadevi Yadav, 60, objected to their match.

“Three days ago, Dudhar came to Yadav’s house to convince her mother but she refused and later, Yadav, herself refused the alliance,” said senior police inspector, RR Thakur of the Kasturba police station. On Friday, Dudhar came to Yadav’s home when her mother was alone. He went to the kitchen, picked up a grinding stone and smashed it against her head,” said Thakur.

Dudhar then called Yadav and told her about the murder. She lodged a complaint against Dudhar. On Saturday, the police received a call about Dudhar’s death.