Kozhikode: A 14-year-old boy from Thikkodi here stabbed his mother and injured her with a knife after she refused to give him her mobile phone. 

The incident occurred on Saturday night. The attack was allegedly triggered when the mother declined to provide her phone for gaming.

The boy had initially asked his mother to recharge his phone after running out of internet data. When she refused, he demanded her phone to play games. Upon her denial, the boy attacked her with a knife while she was asleep. Thankfully, her injuries are not severe.

It is learned that the boy had dropped out of school earlier and was addicted to mobile gaming. Payyoli Police has recorded statements from both the mother and the boy.