Lecturer arrested after video shows him throwing mother off terrace

Gujarat, Jan 07: A 36-year-old assistant professor was nabbed on Thursday for allegedly killing his 64-year-old mother by pushing her off the terrace of their residential building in the city in September last year, police said.

Sandip Nathawanu, who teaches in a local Pharmacy college, allegedly pushed his mother Jayshreeben to death on September 29 as he was fed up with her illness according to police.

It was then believed that Jayshreeben Vinodbhai Nathvani committed suicide by jumping off the terrace. The police also registered a suicide case and closed the file. Later, the police received a letter which said that it could be a case of murder and not suicide. Upon interrogation, Sandip said, "My mother was going for sun obeisance and I was helping her."

After checking the health records of the victim, the police found that she was unable to walk as she had recently been operated upon and it was impossible for her to jump off a 2.5 feet terrace railing. Upon being interrogated again, the accused said that he was tired of his ailing mother and decided to kill her.