Guwahati: A 16-year-old Class IX student of a private school, residing in Guwahati’s Bamunimaidam area, allegedly attacked his mother at home with a knife before jumping off from the terrace of a 10-storey building in the city’s ABC area on Friday night, police said.The boy, identified as Arunava Kalita, died in the incident. His 50-year-old mother, Chandrani Kalita, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).While Mayur Heights, the building from where Arunava jumped to his death, falls under the jurisdiction of Bhangagarh police station, Chandmari police, too, are investigating the alleged attack and examining the sequence of events as the teenager’s home in Bamunimaidam comes under their jurisdiction.According to sources, Arunava had gone to Mayur Heights to meet a friend, though it is yet to be ascertained whether he had actually met his acquaintance or not.“The deceased has been identified as Arunava Kalita (16), a student of a private school in the Geetanagar area. Investigation is underway. However, we suspect that he may have been experiencing some form of stress. We will be able to ascertain the exact circumstances once we gather more concrete evidence,” a Chandmari police officer said.GMCH medical superintendent Devajit Choudhury said Chandrani suffered injuries to her scalp and face, including a significant scalp wound that required repair and dressing.“The patient sustained injuries to the scalp and face, including a significant scalp wound that required repair and dressing. Her condition has improved considerably, with the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score rising from 9/15 to 15/15. She is responding well, eating independently and recovering from their physical injuries. Further monitoring will continue,” Choudhury said.Police are also examining screenshots of an alleged WhatsApp message reportedly posted by the student before his death. His mobile phone has been sent for forensic examination to verify the messages and gather further evidence.If no one files an FIR, Chandmari police said they will register a suo motu case and initiate further legal proceedings.A relative of the deceased, however, alleged that the boy could not have acted alone and suspected the involvement of a third person.
