Balasore: In a tragic incident, a man strangulated his mother to death in Talapada village, under the jurisdiction of Simulia police, Balasore, on Tuesday night.
The deceased, Basanti Mohanty, was a resident of Talapada village, Kanchapada Panchayat.
According to reports, the accused, Arun Mohanty, the elder son of the deceased woman, strangulated her to death under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday following a verbal altercation over food.
Arun’s wife, Kavita Mohanty, stated, “Arun, under the influence of alcohol, used to regularly physically abuse everyone in the family, including me, our children, and his elderly mother.”
She added, “On Tuesday night, around 8:30 pm, Arun came home in an intoxicated condition and asked his mother to serve dinner. He demanded fish curry, but when his mother said she hadn’t cooked any because they had no money, he started physically assaulting her and choked her by pressing her neck.”
Locals on learning about the incident, rescued Basanti, who was unconscious and rushed her to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
The police arrested the accused after his wife lodged a formal complaint at the Simulia police station.
Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
