Mentally challenged man kills mother

A 45-year-old mentally challenged man allegedly hacked to death his 75-year-old mother in their house at Siolim, police said today.

The incident took place Sunday when accused Ravi Shirodkar hit his mother Nalini with a wooden plank on her head, leaving her dead on the spot, they said.

The reason behind the murder is not yet known.

Shirodkar was arrested on a complaint lodged by his father.u00a0