A 30-year-old man in Delhi, believed to be mentally unsound, killed his mother by hitting her with a blunt object.
A 30-year-old mentally challenged son beat his 57-year-old mother to death and informed the police about his act, an officer said Wednesday.
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The incident was reported Tuesday night from south Delhi's Kalkaji area.
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Sameer Chaddha was detained Tuesday night after he made a call to the police and said that he had murdered his mother.
The victim, Reeta, had been staying with Sameer for a few years while her other two sons stay elsewhere.
"Sameer confessed to police that he killed his mother with a blunt object after a heated argument," Additional Commissioner of Police Ajay Chaudhary said.
Police is trying to confirm Sameer's mental status, said the officer, adding that his mother's body has been sent for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death.u00a0
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