# Indian-origin teen charged with killing mother, brother in US

2026-08-13T03:00:25+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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A 17-year-old Indian-origin boy, Arjun Aravind, has been charged with murdering his mother Sudha Venkatesan (45) and younger brother Siddharth (14) at their home in Acton, Massachusetts. Police found the victims with obvious trauma on Tuesday after the boy's father could not reach them. Arjun had fled in his mother's car and was arrested early Wednesday in Wayland. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office said Arjun had recently shown concerning behaviour, including using ChatGPT to search for ideas about killing his family. He faces two counts of murder and related charges. The weapon and exact cause of death remain under investigation. He will be arraigned in juvenile court before the murder charge moves to district court.

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- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/indian-teenager-charged-with-murdering-mother-younger-brother-in-massachusetts-101786582705958.html>
- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/indian-teenager-charged-with-murdering-mother-brother-in-us-asked-chatgpt-how-to-kill-family-2026-08-13-1051202>

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