New York, May 11
An Indian-origin man has been charged with killing and sexually assaulting his 65-year-old mother at their home in New York on the eve of Mother s Day, according to media reports.
Pushkar Sharma, 28, allegedly carried out the deadly attack on Soraj Sharma at their home in Jamaica in Bellerose Manor on Saturday morning. The suspect is accused of grabbing his mother from behind, choking and punching her until she fell to the floor, prosecutors said.
Once down, the son allegedly continued the attack, strangling and punching his mother before sexually assaulting her. The victim lost consciousness and then died, the New York Post quoted the officials as saying.
Indian-origin man charged with killing, sexually abusing his 65-year-old mother in New York
Indian-origin man charged with killing, sexually abusing his 65-year-old mother in New York
According to the criminal complaint, “with an uncontrollable urge to hurt someone”, the accused Pushkar Sharma grabbed his mother from behind, choked and stabbed her until she collapsed on the floor.
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UPDATED: May 11, 2021 17:30 IST
The son reportedly abused his mother by strangling and hitting her before sexually assaulting her (Picture Credits: India Today/Rahul Gupta)
An Indian-origin man in the United States has been charged with murdering and sexually assaulting his 65-year-old mother at their home in New York on the eve of Mother s Day.
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Updated May 11, 2021, 1:20 pm IST
An Indian-origin man has been charged with killing and sexually assaulting his 65-year-old mother at their home in New York
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New York: An Indian-origin man has been charged with killing and sexually assaulting his 65-year-old mother at their home in New York on the eve of Mother s Day, according to media reports.
Pushkar Sharma, 28, allegedly carried out the deadly attack on Soraj Sharma at their home in Jamaica in Bellerose Manor on Saturday morning. The suspect is accused of grabbing his mother from behind, choking and punching her until she fell to the floor, prosecutors said.
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Son Accused Of Fatally Beating, Sexually Abusing His 65-Year-Old Mother
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The incident happened on May 8 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.
He is currently facing murder and sexual abuse charges
A man from Queens has been accused of fatally beating and sexually abusing his 65-year-old mother.
Pushkar Sharma, 28, allegedly attacked his mother Soraj Sharma by punching, choking and sexually assaulting her until she passed out Saturday.
The alleged incident happened on May 8 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. when Pushkar approached the victim from behind and choked her by placing his hands around her throat. He allegedly punched her in the face multiple times and strangled her. Pushkar then started to sexually abuse his mother and continued to strangle her until she lost her consciousness, District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a news release.