Kochi: A 50-year-old man stabbed his mother to death in Kochi's Maradu. The deceased woman was identified as Achamma(69) resident of Blue Cloud Apartment complex in F Block Flat No. 1 near Maradu Thuruthi temple.
Arrested in the incident is son Vinod Abraham. The tragic incident took place Thursday evening 5 pm. The mother and son were the only occupants of the flat.
Neighbours heard loud fight in the house at noon. The police and municipal Councilor had arrived and calmed the situation. Then around five the residents again heard loud noises from the flat and up on going over, found Achamma lying stabbed in a pool of blood. Vinod who was visibly agitated wielded a knife and stay put in the room and was eventually subdued by the police and Fire Force personnel.
According to police, Vinod was a law graduate, who never practiced as lawyer nor took any other job. However, he was used to lavish spending and his source of money was his sister abroad who helped the family. Vinod constantly fought with Achamma asking more money and the quarrel this time took a fatal turn, said police.
