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In a shocking incident, Saroj Kamble, a Satyashodak Communist Party leader from Maharashtra, passed away on 5 June 2023, at her residence in Dhule city allegedly after her own son physically tortured and tormented her.
Hi @thewire_in, heard your writer Inayat Pardeshi who wrote such wonderful pieces on patriarchy murderer his own mother, some Sarojini Kamble because he was afraid she would remarry and disinherit him! You guys must be SO Proud!! pic.twitter.com/VWTyH1sS1u
— Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 (@ShefVaidya) June 22, 2023
Saroj Kamble, who used to work at Punjab National Bank, lived with her husband, Ranjit Pardeshi, and their son, Inayat Pardeshi. Both Saroj and Ranjit had retired five years ago, with Ranjit being bedridden due to health problems.
Inayat, their son and a communist writer known for his contributions to various leftist publications, including The Indie Journal and the now-defunct The Wire Marathi, allegedly played a role in his mother’s untimely demise.
Apparently, Inayat grew suspicious of Saroj’s intentions to remarry and became concerned about his inheritance. This led him to harass and assault his mother, ultimately resulting in her death.
After Saroj and Ranjit retired, Inayat took responsibility for caring for them, as their pensions sustained the household. However, when Inayat discovered that he wouldn’t inherit their property, he confronted his mother, who refused his demands. Frustrated, Inayat intensified his harassment, leading Saroj to seek refuge with her sister in Kalyan. Unfortunately, Inayat followed her there and continued his torment. Eventually, Saroj returned home, where Inayat subjected her to further abuse, physically assaulting her and inflicting severe injuries.
Investigations revealed that Saroj Kamble’s death was not natural, and Inayat was accused of torturing her until she succumbed. On 17 June 2023, a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder was registered against Inayat Pardeshi by the Azad Nagar police in Dhule City. The complaint was lodged by Sudha Katkar, Saroj’s sister, who stated that Inayat repeatedly beat his mother, knowing the consequences it could have on her frail health.
Inayat initially attempted to pass off his mother’s death as natural and rushed the funeral proceedings. However, suspicious activists alerted the police, who insisted on conducting a post-mortem examination. Inayat opposed this, but the authorities proceeded with the examination, the results of which have not been made public.
Disturbing reports indicate that Inayat would subject his mother to further cruelty, such as burning her skin with heated utensils and forcing her to consume his bedridden father’s urine.
Efforts were made to locate and apprehend Inayat, with two police teams dispatched to Nashik and Malegaon. However, he managed to evade capture until he surrendered at the Azad Nagar police station in Dhule on 21 June 2023. Following his arrest, Inayat underwent medical examination and other necessary procedures before being presented in court.
While Prof Ranjit Pardeshi, Saroj’s husband, is critically ill and receiving treatment in Nashik as of 22 June 2023, Inayat had left Dhule on June 14 with his father to avoid potential arrest. His whereabouts remained unknown until it was discovered that he had sought refuge with his paternal uncle.
In several photographs on his Facebook account, he expressed his affection for his mother, describing her as his heaven.
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