Kochi : A 78-year-old woman was allegedly thrashed to death by her son following an argument over money for alcohol at Amaravathy in Fort Kochi around 6.50pm on Saturday.
Her son, Kannan , 52, was arrested for the alleged crime. Fort Kochi police registered an FIR under section 103 (1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder.
Police said the woman sustained fatal injuries after being hit and kicked by the accused. Police said Lakshmi was rushed to hospital, but her life couldn’t be saved. Fort Kochi police said the accused was produced in court and remanded in judicial custody.
The deceased was Lakshmi Velayudhan. Kannan regularly returned home drunk and allegedly assaulted his mother. He had allegedly asked Lakshmi for money to buy alcohol. When she refused, Kannan allegedly became enraged and attacked her, resulting in her death. He was also upset over his mother giving away a gas cylinder kept at home to his brother. The FIR was registered based on the statement of Lakshmi’s daughter. The body was handed over to the kin after an autopsy.