Yogesh K Porwar
A 41-year-old woman was strangled to death by her alcoholic son over a fight at their house in old Chandapura under Surya Nagar police station limits on Sunday,
The deceased have been identified as Mahalakshmi,and her son Ramesh, 21.
Senior officer said that the duo are native of Chikkahalli in Challekere taluk of Chitradurga district .
The mother and son had come to city few years ago in search of jobs and working as daily wage labourers and living in a rented house.
During investigation it was found that her son Ramesh was chronic alcoholic,used to come home drunk and fight with mother frequently.
On Saturday night too,the duo had a fight in the melee Ramesh Strangled Mahalakshmi to death using a mobile charger wire.He later realized she is dead and ended his life by hanging .
The incident came to light on Sunday when neighbours noticed no response from the house and went to check. They alerted the police who rushed to the spot and shifted the duo to a private hospital in Attibele for post-mortem.
The police have registered a case of murder and suicide against Ramesh for further investigation.
(Those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani Ph. no. 104 for help)