Man arrested for killing mother in northeast Delhi

A 65-year-old woman was beaten to death by her elder son over a property dispute in northeast Delhi's Khajuri Khas area, police said today.

Amit Gautam rained blows on his mother Shukla Devi at their residence following an argument over a property matter on May 17.

The younger son of the woman, Ajit, rushed her to a hospital where she succumbed to injuries yesterday, the police said.

The accused son has been arrested, they said.

Ajit told the police that Amit was upset with his mother over the sale of a property in Khajuri Khas area.