Chaibasa (Jharkhand), March 24 A 40-year-old man, "who had mental health issues," killed his mother and burned her body in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Tuesday, a police officer said.
The incident occurred at their home in Kamrora village, under the Gudri police station area, and the accused was arrested.
"Namjon Barjo attacked his mother, Mary (65), with a stick and a sharp-edged iron weapon, killing her. He then burned the body in the courtyard using wooden logs and fled," said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Chakradharpur, Kumar Vinod.
After being alerted by villagers, the police reached the spot and recovered the remains of the body.
"It will be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for DNA testing," the police officer said.
The DSP said the accused had a history of mental problems.
He said that after committing the crime, the man fled towards the neighboring district of Khunti.
"The police arrested him, and he was later forwarded to judicial custody. We are planning to send him to the Central Institute of Psychiatry in Ranchi for treatment," the DSP said.
Locals alleged that the accused had murdered his father with an axe several years ago and was kept at a mental asylum in Ranchi for some time.