A man suffering from mental illness allegedly beat his mother to death for delay in serving breakfast in Dhanbad district today, police said.
The 21-year-old man of Tilkaroyidih village told his mother to serve him breakfast at 10 am. He got angry when it was delayed and started beating his mother with a bamboo stick till she died.
After killing his mother, he tried to attack his sister and sister-in-law but they managed to flee and raised an alarm. The neighbours caught him and locked him in a room and informed the police.
The officer-in-charge of Govindpur police station, Manoj Kumar reached the spot and took him into custody.
The accused has been undergoing treatment under a local doctor, family members said.
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