LUCKNOW, Oct. 6 -- On the run since his mother was found murdered on Friday, a 25-year-old man, who's also the key suspect in the case, is said to be extremely fond of online games, so much so that he has lost a lot of money due to them.

Renu Yadav, 45, was found dead in her house at the Kali Paschim locality near Rae Bareli Road on Friday evening. A blood-stained LPG cylinder was recovered from the spot. The post-mortem report revealed three to four deep head injuries that caused her death. Her son, Nikhil Yadav, has been missing since.

Sources in Lucknow police said Nikhil, 25, was addicted to online games and had lost a large sum of money. "An investigation suggests that he has taken loans from several apps to fund his gaming addicti...