Balasore: In a shocking incident, a drunken man killed his mother over a family fight at Odangi village in the district late on Tuesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Pabitra Mohanty.
According to sources, Prakash Mohanty, son of Pabitra, had a heated argument with his mother after he returned home in a drunken state on Tuesday night.
In a fit of anger, Prakash attacked his mother with a sharp weapon causing her death on the spot.
Police rushed to spot and arrested Prakash.