Wife Details Husband's Delusional Behavior Before Laval Children's Deaths
During compelling testimony at the Laval courthouse, Rama Rani Arora revealed disturbing details about her husband's deteriorating mental state in the year preceding the tragic deaths of their two children. Kamaljit Arora, who has admitted to causing both fatalities, was described as experiencing significant delusional episodes while under psychiatric care.
Psychiatric Treatment and Irrational Concerns
The court heard that throughout the first half of 2021, Arora was actively seeing a psychiatrist and taking prescribed medication. His wife testified that she regularly reported to the doctor about his persistent worries over nonexistent problems, indicating a clear pattern of delusional thinking.
One particularly concerning fixation involved the electrical voltage in their basement apartment. Arora became convinced that the power supply was affecting their oven's performance, claiming that food—including bread his wife prepared—remained undercooked. Rani Arora informed the psychiatrist that these concerns were completely unfounded, confirming that both the apartment's electricity and her cooking were functioning normally.
Unreasonable Restrictions on Children
Another alarming behavior emerged regarding the couple's children. Arora developed an irrational insistence that the children should remain home from school during cold weather days. This concern persisted despite the family having experienced multiple Canadian winters since arriving from India in 2015.
"The kids would cry because they wanted to go to school," Rani Arora told the jury. "When he was in depression, he didn't want the kids to go to school." These restrictive behaviors continued throughout their residence in the basement apartment, which the family occupied until June 2022—just four months before the tragedy occurred.
Tragic Events of October 2022
The testimony provided crucial context for the horrific events of October 17, 2022. Rani Arora previously described discovering the bodies of their 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter inside their Ste-Dorothée district home. She also recounted how her husband wrapped his arm around her neck and covered her mouth when she reacted to seeing her daughter's body.
Kamaljit Arora, now 49 years old, faces serious charges including:
- Two counts of first-degree murder
- Planning the attempted murder of the couple's eldest daughter
- Assault by strangling his wife
As part of formal admissions entered at trial commencement, Arora has acknowledged causing both children's deaths, with drowning officially determined as the cause of both fatalities.
Relationship Dynamics and Ongoing Support
Despite the devastating circumstances, Rani Arora described the couple's relationship in early 2022 as "really good," explaining that this positive dynamic motivated her continued support for his mental health struggles. She confirmed to the court that she has not pursued divorce proceedings against her husband.
The defense lawyer, Elise Pinsonnault, conducted extensive questioning about Arora's mental health history, seeking to establish context for the tragic events. The testimony spanned multiple days, with Rani Arora providing detailed accounts of her husband's psychiatric treatment, medication regimen, and increasingly concerning behaviors throughout 2021 and early 2022.
This case continues to unfold at the Laval courthouse, with the jury receiving comprehensive information about the family's circumstances leading up to the double tragedy that shocked the community.
