21-year-old arrested for killing mother, burying body

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother and burying the body in his field on suspicion that she might sell their land and not give him the money, a police official said on Tuesday.

The official said Ramashankar, who was arrested Monday night, has confessed to the crime, and the body was recovered after he told the police where it was buried.

According to the police, the incident occurred on June 13 at the Dharampur village under the Sakrauli police station area.

Ramashankar, with the aid of his associates Ram Babu and Neeraj, reportedly strangled Seema Devi to death, fearing she might sell the land and deny him the proceeds.