Gurugram Woman Dies After Mentally-Ill Son Stabs Her, Sets House On Fire

The 27-year-old man, it is learnt, attacked his mother because she called him "mad"

A 59-year-old woman has died after her mentally-ill son stabbed her and then set their Gurugram flat on fire, police have said. The 27-year-old man, it is learnt, attacked his mother because she called him "mad". He has been taken into custody.

Ranu Shah lived with her husband and son at Vipul Greens, a posh apartment complex in Sector 48 of Gurugram. Her son, Atrish, had been undergoing treatment for mental illness for a long time, and neighbours said he had frequent altercations with his parents.

Late last night, neighbours saw that their flat was on fire. Firefighters and the police were called in. They broke open the door and rescued Ms Shah with severe burn injuries. She was rushed to a private hospital nearby, where she succumbed to her injuries.