Outrage grips West Bengal after police arrested Sonalal Mandi for the brutal slaying of his disabled son, Surya, in Memari, Burdwan. The father strangled the boy and buried him lakeside, only for nature to betray the cover-up and expose the atrocity.
Born blind with paralyzed limbs, Surya faced a lifetime of dependency. His mother’s departure mere months after birth fragmented the family; he lived briefly with his nani before her demise shifted care to his dadi. Mandi, increasingly isolated, saw his son as an insufferable burden.
Village whispers tell of Mandi’s orphanage pleas, denied due to capacity issues. Desperation morphed into depravity: Wednesday saw him escort Surya to Kaladighi Lake’s Barapalashan banks, choke the life from him, and dig a shallow pit.
Thursday’s deluge raised waters, unearthing the corpse and alerting authorities. The body went to Burdwan Medical College postmortem; Mandi’s grilling produced a damning admission, culminating in handcuffs Friday evening.
A murder FIR now stands, with probes ongoing. This saga exposes raw vulnerabilities in disability care infrastructure, prompting calls for comprehensive aid as justice looms for the perpetrator in a grieving locality.