An elderly woman in Delhi’s Dwarka area died after her son slapped her following an argument between them, the police said on Tuesday. The woman, identified as Avtar Kaur, 76, reportedly got into an argument with her son and daughter-in-law over parking issues with their neighbours on Monday afternoon.
The incident caught on CCTV shows Avtar Kaur after being slapped by her son became unconscious and fell on the ground. Her daughter-in-law tries to pick her up even as her son looks on. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival by the doctors.
After the video emerged, the police registered a case against her 45-year-old son under section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Bindapur police station and arrested him.
Kaur's son, Ranbir, 45-year-old is unemployed and has been arrested by the police.
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Son picks up an argument with his mother
According to the police, before the incident, there was an argument between Kaur and one of her neighbours over parking vehicles. A PCR call was also made by the neighbour, but when the police reached the spot, the complainant told them that the issue was sorted out and she did not want to pursue the matter anymore.
Subsequently, Kaur's son confronted her about "picking up a fight" with the neighbours. During the ensuing argument between the two, the son slapped his mother on her face, a senior police officer said.