MUMBAI: In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old hacked his mother to death using an axe. The incident took place in Palghar district on Sunday night. The police said that the boy committed the crime after getting suspicious about the character of his mother.

Sonali Gogra (35), the boy's mother, used to constantly text someone from her phone. The boy used to quarrel with his mother over this. On Sunday night, the boy noticed his mother messaging someone. Following this, he took an axe and hacked his mother to death.

No one else was in the house when the incident took place. Although Sonali was rushed to the hospital, she could not be saved. Police said that the body has been sent for post-mortem. Authorities said that a case has been registered against the 17-year-old. The accused is currently on the run.