The Thrikkodithanam police here on Sunday arrested a 27-year-old, who allegedly killed his mother. The accused was identified as Jithin Babu, who allegedly slit the throat of his mother Kunjannama, a native of Amara, near Changanassery. Preliminary investigations suggested that the youth, in an inebriated condition, picked up a quarrel with his mother on Saturday night and attacked her with a knife. ConfessionSoon after the murder, the accused called up one of his neighbours and confessed to the crime. A police team, which rushed to the spot on an alert, broke into the house and took the accused into custody.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2020 13:03 UTC