Mother beats alcoholic son to death after domestic quarrel

RAMANATHAPURAM A mother beat her inebriated son to death during a quarrel near Ramanathapuram here on Monday. Police said Karuppusamy, 41, a daily wage labourer, resided near Sathankulam village in Ramanathapuram district. His wife died some years ago and he lived with his mother Anguthai, 58, and a 14-year-old daughter. He consumed alcohol evetyday and went home and picked up quarrels.

He also damaged household items. On Monday night, Karuppusamy went home drunk, picked up a fight with his mother, and smashed household items. Angered by his behaviour, Anguthai attacked him with a stick. Severely injured, he was taken by ambulance to Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him ‘brought dead’.

Kenikarai police registered a case against Anguthai. Since she fell sick following the incident, she was admitted to Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital.