A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Eravur for hacking to death his mother while being under the influence of alcohol.
The Police said the suspect had murdered his 65-year-old mother who was residing in the Eravur Police area.
The suspect, who was arrested along with the sharp weapon used to commit the crime, will be produced before the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court today.
The Judicial Medical Officer in charge of Batticaloa will conduct the autopsy into the death today, while the Eravur Police is conducting further investigations into the murder. (NewsWire)