Son kills mother over bitter gourd curry in Maharashtra
In Chandrapur, Maharashtra, a man named Jagdish Petkule, whose age is reported as 35 in one source and 37 in others, allegedly killed his 65-year-old mother, Sumitra, after an argument about her cooking bitter gourd curry—a dish he disliked.
Jagdish had a history of alcohol addiction and domestic violence; he'd been living with his mother since his wife left him two months ago.
The fight turned violent when Jagdish returned home drunk and attacked Sumitra, leading to her death on the spot.
Jagdish told villagers about the crime
After the incident (date not specified in the source), Jagdish walked around the village telling people what he'd done, but most thought he was just rambling because he was drunk.
Eventually, some villagers got suspicious and called the police.
Officers from Mul police station arrested Jagdish that evening.
Police have registered a case and are investigating.