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Chandigarh, October 20 (IANS) Enraged by a heated argument, a man allegedly murdered his 55-year-old mother by slitting her throat with a sharp weapon at their home in Chandigarh on Monday.
Police said the victim Sushila Negi, a widow, was living with her son Ravi Negi, 32, an employee of Panjab University.
His elder son has settled abroad. The accused who fled after the murder was arrested from Sonipat city of Haryana.
A team led by Crime Branch Inspector Satvinder Doohan is bringing the accused to Chandigarh. Before the incident, the mother had performed puja at home for several days.
According to the police, there was a heated argument between the mother and son in the morning. This soon escalated and in a fit of rage, Ravi allegedly attacked his mother with a sharp-edged weapon, slitting her throat. Police said that the woman died on the spot.
When neighbors reached the spot after hearing screams from inside the house, the woman was lying soaked in blood, while her son had already fled from the spot.
People informed the police, the police arrived and took the body into custody. Police said that the accused was mentally disturbed and had fled before they arrived. Forensic teams collected evidence from the spot.
The body of the deceased has been sent to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) located in Sector 16 for post-mortem. The accused were caught running away in the CCTV camera installed near the house.
A first information report (FIR) has been registered under Section 103 (murder) of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS) at Sector 39 police station, Chandigarh.
Police are also investigating possible motives behind the murder, including domestic disputes and financial issues. The police will present the accused in the local court on Tuesday.
–IANS
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