Dhenkanal: A woman was thrashed to death allegedly by her son at Makuakatini village under Kankahada police area in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday.
An argument reportedly ensued between mother and son over a small issue today morning. The argument took an ugly turn after the youth beat his mother with a wooden plank resulting in her death.
On intimation, police reached the spot and launched a probe into the matter. While the body of the woman was seized for post-mortem, the accused son was arrested under relevant sections of IPC, Pragativadi reported.