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Son Kills Mother Over Lifestyle And Relationships: Anonymous Phone Call Exposes Murder During Funeral
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News18•09-10-2026, 10:29
Son Kills Mother Over Lifestyle And Relationships: Anonymous Phone Call Exposes Murder During Funeral
- •Kadugodi police in Bengaluru arrested Balaji for the murder of his 60-year-old mother, Bhagyamma, after a tip-off.
- •Balaji was reportedly frustrated by his mother heavy drinking habits and her relationships with other men, which led to neighborhood gossip.
- •A violent dispute initially broke out between the mother and son after Balaji pawned her gold chain, culminating in a fatal attack.
- •After killing his mother, Balaji lied to his relatives, claiming she had accidentally fallen from the bed to cover up the crime during funeral preparations.
- •An anonymous phone call during the funeral alerted authorities, prompting police to halt the rites and uncover the truth behind the murder.
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Balaji was angered by his mother Bhagyamma's heavy drinking, her relationships with unknown men, and frequent fights with her over a gold chain he had pawned, which ultimately led him to attack and kill her at home.
Although Balaji initially lied to relatives that his mother had fallen from the bed, locals called the police to report suspicious funeral preparations, and an anonymous phone call during the funeral exposed the truth and prompted police intervention.
Balaji was arrested by officers from the Kadugodi police station after they stopped the funeral proceedings and reinvestigated the circumstances surrounding Bhagyamma's death.
