India, July 21 -- A 20-year-old man allegedly killed his 65-year-old mother with an axe after she refused to give him Rs.20 late on Saturday night in Jai Singhpur village near Dengli road area in Nuh, police said.

The accused, identified as Jamshed Khan, has been arrested. According to police, the incident occurred around 1am when Jamshed returned home and demanded Rs.20 from his mother, Razia. Police said Jamshed had heard that Razia had received her old-age pension. When she told him she had only a Rs.500 note and would give him money in the morning, he allegedly became enraged.

Razia's refusal prompted Jamshed to allegedly try stealing the money while she was asleep. When Razia woke up and tried to resist, he first attacked her with ...