UDIYANKULANGARA: The Neyyatinkara police have registered a case against a man for beating up his elderly mother. The case has been registered against Sreejith alias Rajesh (36) who beat his mother, Neyyattinkara native Shantha (68).

Rajesh is a welding worker. Police said that he is a drug addict. The police have avoided arrest for the time being after the elderly woman threatened to kill herself if her son was arrested. However, Rajesh has gone into hiding in fear of arrest. The incident happened last Sunday. It was a neighbour who captured the video of Rajesh beating up his mother. Only the old woman and her son are staying in the house. Rajesh's wife and kids reportedly left the house after he began routinely attacking them after becoming drunk, according to the police.

The police registered the case on a complaint filed by the locals along with the footage. Sources said that Neyyatinkara police had warned Rajesh several times after the locals complained about him. Yesterday, the police visited Rajesh's home and recorded the Shantha's statement.