A person from West Bengal's West Midnapore district allegedly hacked his mother to death following an altercation on Wednesday, police said.
"Gorachand Murmu, a resident of West Midnapore district's Goaltore allegedly killed his mother Hiramoni Murmu (55) by repeatedly striking her with an axe on Wednesday morning. He has been arrested," an officer from Goaltore police station said.
According to the neighbours, Murmu attacked his mother following a heated exchange of words and later locked himself up inside a room along with the dead body.
"The neighbours heard some loud noise and broke into the house to find the woman's body in a pool of blood. They caught Murmu and informed the police," the officer said.
"The body has been sent for autopsy. The accused will be produced in court on Thursday," he added.
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