Saharanpur: A man has been arrested in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly beating his 55-year-old mother to death after she refused to give him money to buy alcohol, police said on Sunday.

What led to the incident?

The tragic incident occurred late on Saturday night at Nirbhaypuram Colony, under the Nagar Kotwali police station area. Akshay reportedly asked his mother, Asha Devi, for money to buy alcohol. When she told him she had no money, he demanded that she sell her jewellery so he could purchase liquor, Circle Officer (CO) Munish Chand said.

"The argument between the mother and son grew so intense that Akshay beat up his mother and slammed her head against the wall several times," Chand said. Asha Devi sustained serious injuries and collapsed.

The accused was arrested at the crime scene, and the injured woman was taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead, the officer added.

According to the police, Akshay had returned to Saharanpur 15 days ago after marrying in Bihar and was in a depressive state as his wife had departed for her parental home two days ago.

Further investigation into the case is underway.

(agency inputs)