KOLLAM: The Paravoor police on Sunday arrested an elderly woman's daughter and grandson in connection with the death of the woman. The arrested have been identified as Shanthakumari and her son Santhosh. The two had murdered Shanthakumari's mother Kochuparvathy following a dispute on April 22.

According to the police, both Shanthakumari and Santhosh had initially said that Kochuparvathy died because of a heart attack. However, upon receiving secret information, police reached the area and transferred Kochuparvathy's body to Parippally Medical College Hospital for post mortem.

The autopsy reports suggested that Kochuparvathi died because of a heavy blow on her head. Following this, both Shanthakumari and Santhosh were questioned and it was revealed that Kochuparvathy died after she was struck on her head during a physical struggle with her daughter and grandson. Following this, both Shanthakumari and Santhosh were arrested and later remanded.