Son kills mum for not funding new phone

A young man allegedly killed his mother in Assam’s Dibrugarh district when she refused to give him money to buy a phone, an official said, yesterday.

The incident happened on Wednesday evening at Changmai village in the district. The accused has been identified as Jintu Das.

According to police, when Das’ demand for a phone was dismissed, the 20-year-old hit his mother with an iron rod. She was severely injured.

Though Renu Das was rushed to the hospital, doctors could not save her. Meanwhile, the accused ran away from home, only to later be apprehended by police.