Agencies
NEW YORK: On the eve of Mother’s Day on Sunday, an Indian-American here sexually assaulted and then killed his mother.
New York Police Department (NYPD) have identified the victim as 65-year-old Soraj Sharma of Jamaica, Queens.
Her son Pushkar Sharma, 28, has been arrested and charged with murder and sexual abuse.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Pushkar Sharma carried out the gruesome attack on his mother at the family home between 8:00 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. on Saturday.
The man approached his mother from behind, placed his hands around her throat and then began to choke and punch her multiple times in the face.
After several minutes of struggle, the mother fell to the floor even as Sharma continued to punch and strangle her. He then allegedly sexually assaulted her. She struggled until she lost consciousness and then died.
After killing his mother, Sharma went up to his room, retrieved his wallet and keys and walked to the police station and reported his crime.
He has been charged with two counts of murder in the second degree and sexual abuse in the first degree. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
