Man kills mother with sharp-edged weapon in Baramulla, arrested: Police

Srinagar, Apr 15: In a heartbreaking incident that shook Rafiabad village in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, a son allegedly murdered his mother in her late 40s.

According to officials speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the tragic event occurred during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Hadipora village of Rafiabad.

The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was reportedly attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by her son. The accused, identified as Amir Wani alias Gajini, and reported to be a driver by profession, was swiftly arrested by the police within hours of the crime.

Following the incident, the body of the deceased was transferred to Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore for legal-medico formalities.

Meanwhile, the case has been registered at Police Station Dangiwacha, with further investigations currently underway.