Thiruvananthapuram: In a chilling act of violence, a retired Coast Guard officer allegedly murdered his 76-year-old mother at their home in Kalliyoor late on Wednesday night after a drunken quarrel with her.

The victim, Vijayakumari, was found dead with deep cut injuries all over her body at her residence, Lakshmi Nivas, in Pakaloor.

Her son, Ajayakumar, who has a long history of alcohol addiction, was arrested by the Nemom Police after the shocking incident.

According to the police, only the mother and son lived in the house.

Around 11 p.m., Ajayakumar consumed a bottle of liquor and reached for another, prompting a heated argument with his old mother, who tried to stop him from drinking further.

Enraged by this, he reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and attacked her while she wa

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