Ludhiana, April 21 -- 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling his mother to death after she allegedly refused to give him money to buy drugs in Basant Nagar area of Shimlapuri on Monday.

Police said the accused, reportedly under the influence of drugs, first brutally assaulted the 49-year-old woman before strangling her to death. The assault was so severe that her ribs were fractured, with one puncturing her lungs. In a bid to cover up the crime, the accused took his mother to a hospital, claiming she had suffered a heart attack. However, doctors noticed strangulation marks on her neck and found the circumstances suspicious, following which the police were informed.

A board of three doctors conducted the postmortem examina...