The massacre of a Thane family by their only son has left everyone reeling in shock, but none more so than the youngest sister, who was the sole survivor and watched her brother slit the throats of all 14 members of her family with a sacrificial knife. She was the only one who did not drink the spiked cold drinks he offered to everyone, and so was the only one conscious at the time.

After witnessing the murder of her parents, sisters, nieces and nephews and even her infant daughter, 21-year-old Sobiya Bharmal fought off her killer brother and locked herself into a room, screaming for help. Neighbours came to her aid and took her to hospital to treat the gash on her neck and face.