Rajkot: A woman was killed and her son assaulted in Ningala village of Amreli district on Sunday in a confrontation ostensibly linked to the son’s extramarital relationship, with police booking nine members of two families for murder, assault, kidnapping and related offences.The victim, Jitu Bhil, died after being run over during the attack, according to the complaint filed at Pipavav police station by her 25-year-old son, Bhavesh Bhil, a farm labourer. Bhavesh named nine persons in his police complaint. According to the FIR, Bhavesh developed a romantic relationship three years ago with Kailash Makwana, his wife’s maternal cousin. The relationship continued secretly even after Kailash’s family learned about it a year ago. A month ago, the two eloped and travelled to Porbandar and Junagadh, after which Kailash’s family lodged a missing person’s complaint at Savarkundla police station. The couple later appeared at a police station five days ago, after which Kailash was allegedly taken away by her family. Around 3.30pm on Sunday, Kailash called Bhavesh from the Mahuva bus stand, saying she was being harassed by her family and was heading to Rajula. Bhavesh and his mother drove towards Rajula to pick her up but were intercepted near Ningala village on the national highway by Kailash’s relatives, who were travelling in a car. The complaint alleges that during the assault, Yogesh Makwana deliberately ran over Jitu with the vehicle, killing her on the spot. Bhavesh was allegedly kidnapped after the attack and taken to a pond in Khared village, where he was beaten with metal rods and a belt. Mahesh Solanki allegedly threatened to kill him if Kailash was not traced. The assault continued at another location before a passerby alerted police, leading to Bhavesh’s rescue. He was taken to the Rajula govt hospital for treatment.
