A 62-year old woman was allegedly stoned to death by her son with mental health condition at Kumarapuram near Tiruchendur on Friday.
Police said the deceased was identified as Renuka, 62. She had two sons. Her younger son Thangalabalan, 27, allegedly attacked her with a grinding stone, after his father left home in the morning. He reportedly sent a photograph of his mother to his elder brother, who is working in another city.
Police said Thangabalan had reportedly been undergoing treatment for a mental health condition for the past two years at a psychiatry clinic in Thoothukudi.
Based on the information provided by Thangabalan’s brother, police rushed to the spot and recovered Renukas’s body. Thangabalan was secured by the police and admitted to Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital for treatment and certification for his mental condition.
A case has been registered under the section 105 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Tiruchendur Taluk police station. Further investigations are on.
Published – August 21, 2026 08:42 pm IST
