A police team rushed to the spot on being informed about the incident. (Representational)
A 25-year-old man beat his mother to death with a wooden stick after she refused to give him money to buy liquor in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
The incident took place Thursday night in a village in the Chandpur police station area of the district.
The accused, Devendra Saini, a habitual drinker, has been arrested, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Ram Arj said.
Devendra Saini attacked his mother, Samundra Devi, 65, with a wooden stick following an argument after she refused to give him money to buy liquor, the police officer said.
A police team rushed to the spot on being informed about the incident.
Police lodged an FIR based on a complaint filed by Devendra's brother, Jayram.
The body of the victim was sent for postmortem examination.
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