Refused money for liquor, Maha man kills 78-year-old mother

A Nashik resident was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly bludgeoning his 78-year-old mother to death after she refused to give him money to buy alcohol, a police official said.

Kamlakar Kale (57) demanded money from his mother Kantabai for liquor on July 18, which the latter refused, he said.

"Kamlakar hit her head against a wall and attacked her with a blunt object. She was hospitalised and died on Tuesday. Kamlakar has been arrested and charged with murder," he said.

Kamlakar, a driver who has been unemployed for a long time, and Kantabai are residents of Rajwada locality in Satpur area of the district, he said.