Tripura shocker: Youth kills mother following dispute over money

Agartala, July 17 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old youth beheaded his 55-year-old mother at Ratanpur in Tripura’s Khowai district following a dispute over money, the police said on Wednesday.A police officer quoting the victim’s family members said that Haricharan Jhara asked for money from his mother Parbati Jhara, which she declined leading to a quarrel between the two. “Haricharan allegedly chopped off Parbati’s head with a ‘Dao’ (a sharp-edged weapon) late on Tuesday night. We have arrested Haricharan along with the murder weapon, the officer said.Parbati’s body was found in a pool of blood inside her hut. A forensic team has visited the spot and collected samples from the crime scene. --IANSsc/arm

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