From correspondents in Tripura, India, 05:30 PM IST

A youth in Tripura hacked his mother to death after a quarrel, police said here Saturday.

A police spokesman said the incident took place on the outskirts of Agartala late Friday. 'Following a quarrel, Sajal Das, 28, killed his mother Ranubala Das, 52, with a sharp weapon,' he said.

The youth was sent to 14-day judicial custody Saturday.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)