Drug addict arrested for killing mother, 60

Ludhiana: The Khanna police, on Monday night, arrested a 35-year-old man for murdering his mother in Punia village of Samrala.
Police said accused Jagjivan Singh Jaggi would harass his mother, Bhinder Kaur, 60, for money to buy drugs.
The killing came to light on Monday morning, when a neighbouring woman went to meet Bhinder and found her dead at her house.
Samrala police station SHO inspector Kulwant Singh said, “Jagjivan is the eldest son of Bhinder. He is a drug addict and used to thrash his mother for money to buy drugs. The villagers heard noises from their house around 4.30am on Monday. As the family often fought, the neighbours ignored it. After attacking his mother, Jagjivan escaped. We have recovered the stick he used to kill his mother. It has blood stains on it.”
“Bhinder’s husband is a hard drinker. On Sunday night, he did not return home. He was found in an inebriated condition outside a liquor vend on Monday morning. Jagjivan is married and has two daughters. Due to his drug addiction, his wife had left the house two years ago with her daughters and lives at her parents’ home,” the SHO added.
Jagjivan was booked under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC.