Alcoholic son arrested for beating his mother to death

He had been put behind the bars for hacking to death his father over money to buy liquor

Kishan Chik Baraik, the accused, is a habitual drunk and would torture his mother Sundar Mani for money for his addiction: File Picture

TT Bureau   |   Jalpaiguri/Alipurduar   |   03.06.21: A 40-year-old woman at Raipur tea estate on the outskirts of Jalpaiguri town was beaten to death by her son, in his early 20s, on Tuesday night.

Police sources said Kishan Chik Baraik, the accused, is a habitual drunk and would torture his mother Sundar Mani for money for his addiction.

On Tuesday night, Kishan came to his relatives to say his mother somehow hurt her head and died. As people rushed to their hutment in Bhagat Line of Raipur, they found her body and a blood-smeared wooden plank nearby. They caught him and informed Kotwali police station. Soon, police reached the spot and arrested the son.

Pradhan Hembram, the chief of Patkata panchayat of Jalpaiguri Sadar block under which the garden is located, said Kishan was earlier arrested for hacking to death his father over money to buy liquor. He was put behind bars for some time but came out on bail. “But his habits had not changed,” said Hembram.

Arrested with gun

Madarihat police in Alipurduar arrested four persons for illegal trade of firearms and have seized from one of them an improvised firearm along with a round of live cartridge.

Sources said acting on a tip-off, the police first arrested Sanjay Saha from Rabindranagar of Madarihat and made the seizure. During his interrogation, police came to know Rustam Biswakarma, a blacksmith from Totopara, made the firearm. Police picked up Rustam and from him learnt about Bikash Rai of Lankapara and Meghraj Lama of North Khayerbari. They were also arrested.