THRISSUR: Crucial information has surfaced against the Thrissur youth who is accused of murdering his mother by knocking her unconscious first and killing her by hitting her on the head using a cooking gas cylinder. Sobhana (55), wife of Chathunni of Uppuzhi house, who were staying for rent at Athiyaran Krishnankutty's house in Kollikkunnil in Kizhakke Kodali. The police informed that their only son Vishnu (24), who is the accused in the case, was a drug abuser.

A month ago, they came to live on rent at the house in Kollikkunnil. Before that, they had sold their house and place and deposited five lakh rupees in the bank. It is assumed that the reason for the murder was the feud over not giving this money.

The accused told the police that he tried to strangulate his mother to death and dropped a gas cylinder on her head to ensure the death. The murder took place around 5 pm on Friday. After the investigation, Vishnu, a tanker lorry driver, reached Vellikulangara police station and surrendered. The neighbours only came to know about the murder when the police reached the house with the accused.