Kurukshetra, Oct 22 (PTI) A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his mother by hitting her on the head with an axe in Ladwa area of this district, police said on Wednesday.

According to Ladwa Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Randhir Singh, the victim has been identified as 45-year-old Mukesh Rani of Dudha village, who was living separately from her husband following a divorce.

The woman's minor son allegedly attacked her on Tuesday night at her home, inflicting severe head injuries. Mukesh Rani was rushed to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, Kurukshetra, where she succumbed to her injuries during treatment, police said.

The DSP said that the boy, who had been living with his father, has gone absconding following the incident.

The motive behind the attack on the woman is yet to be

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