Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused was distressed over his mother’s prolonged illness. During questioning, he reportedly told police that he could no longer bear her suffering and decided to kill her. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 42-year-old man allegedly murdered his elderly mother by pushing her from the terrace of a four-storey residential building in R. R. Nagar on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, Savithramma (75), had been suffering from paralysis and was bedridden for the past four to five years. The accused, her son Venkatesh, a sales executive, has been taken into custody. Published – April 15, 2026 09:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation NDA government has assured 33% reservation for women, says Delhi CM Activists seek delinking of women’s reservation from Census, delimitation