Bokaro man held for killing mother with crowbar

A 60-year-old woman was killed by her son with an iron crowbar at their home in Bokaro's Sector 12-F on Sunday morning. The Times of India reports that the accused, Raju Kumar, 36, has been arrested.

Neighbours rushed to the house after hearing a commotion and found the victim, identified as Pramila Devi, critically injured. She was taken to Bokaro sadar hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Raju allegedly locked himself inside a room and was arrested by Inspector Subhash Chandra Singh.

Police said Raju had been repeatedly demanding money from his mother. City DSP Rajiv Ranjan said a forensic examination has been ordered and an investigation is underway. Pramila Devi's husband died in 2018.