In a shocking incident, 70-year-old mother was allegedly strangulated to death by his son after a quarrel over a trivial matter in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred Wednesday evening in Ganesh Nagar locality of Wadalagaon, police added.

"Allaudin Sheikh (25) had a squabble with his mother following which he tied her hands and legs and choked her to death. The incident came to light after the accused's brother Bashir reached home late Wednesday evening," said an Indira Nagar police station official.