Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SB)
Kasargod, Jun 1: Separate incidents of sons killing mothers has been reported here in the district. If alcohol was the reason for the first murder, mental derangement was the reason for the other.
In an incident held at Koliyar Colony of Tayannur under Ambalattara police station limits on Monday May 30, Kunhikannan's wife Narayani (48) was murdered by Kunhikrishnan (22) by hitting her head with a stone, it is alleged. It is learnt that both mother and son had consumed alcohol together in the night and when son asked for more mother refused to let him consume more. This ensued in war of words and the enraged son allegedly murdered his mother, informed the police.
Police have taken Kunnikrishnan into custody and are interrogating him.
Meanwhile, at Shantipalla of Peradala in Badiyadka here Kamala (55), wife of Rama Naika has been murdered. It is learnt that mentally deranged son of Kamala, venkappa Naika, a autorickshaw driver is the murderer.
It is reported that on Tuesday May 31 afternoon Venkappa had an argument with his mother and hurled stone at her. Further, he crushed her head under a boulder as she laid unconscious and also burnt her pouring kerosene. It is also gathered that he was not driving autorickshaw from past one week owing to mental derangement.
The body has been kept at General Hospital Mortuary, Kasargod