KATTAKKADA: The police have arrested a man who tried to beat his elderly mother to death using an iron rod. The arrested person is Shibu (49), who lives on rent at a house in Mangalakkal. According to the police, Shibu tried to kill his mother Khadeeja (69) when she tried to stop him from attacking his daughters. Shibu's wife is working abroad. The police said that Shibu, who is suspicious about his wife, used to regularly attack his daughters.

On the day of the incident, a dispute broke out between Shibu and his mother after she did not attend to his phone call. Following this, he started attacking his daughters. When Khadeeja tried to stop him from attacking the children, he took an iron rod and hit her head. The neighbours, who rushed to the house upon hearing the noise, soon informed the police and took Khadeeja to the Medical College Hospital. The police took Shibu into custody later that night. The accused used to constantly come home drunk and attack his daughters, the police said.

Khadeeja used to take the children to a relative's home and stay there because of Shibu's torture. They returned to Mangalakkal the other day.