Inebriated Man Kills 95-Yr-Old Mother, Sets Fire to Her Body in Kandhamal

Phulbani: A man in an inebriated condition allegedly murdered his 95-year-old mother and set fire to her body in their house in the Tikabali police station area of Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Sunday.

The killer-son was identified as 45-year-old Samir Nayak of Khajurisahi in Badimunda under Tikabali police limits. The deceased was his 95-year-old mother, Manjula. After coming home in a drunken state in the wee hours of Sunday, he resorted to the gruesome act.

Seeing flames coming out of the house, his neighbours rushed to the spot to find Samir trying to burn down the body of his aged mother using wooden furniture in the house.

The neighbours put down the fire and detained Samir. Receiving information, a police team from Tikabali police station rushed to the spot to seize the half-burnt body of Manjula and arrested Samir.

According to reports, Samir was recently released from jail. He used to engage in heated altercations with his mother since his release.