Man held for killing mother over refusal to give money for liquor
A 37-year-old man was arrested in Thingalnagar, India, for the murder of his 60-year-old mother. The suspect allegedly suffocated his mother after she refused to provide him with money to purchase liquor.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing social issues related to substance abuse and domestic violence within local communities.
A 37-year old man was arrested by Eraniel police on Tuesday near Thingalnagar for allegedly murdering his mother after she refused to give him money to buy liquor.
According to police, the deceased was identified as Thangaleela, 60. Thangaleela had been living with her daughter at her residence in Nadutheri near Thingalnagar. On Sunday evening, her daughter went to a shop to purchase some things, leaving her mother alone at home. When she returned, she found Thangaleela lying dead on a cot.
Upon receiving the information Eraniel police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it for a postmortem examination. Eraniel police registered a case and examined the surveillance footage from the vicinity. The footage showed Thangaleela’s son Shebin, 37 visiting the house.
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