Guwahati: A 63-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her foster child on Thursday in south Assam’s Hailakandi district, police said.
The woman, identified as Joyshree Debroy, a retired government official, was found dead inside the bedroom of her residence in the Toll Road area in Hailakandi town.
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“A plastic rope was found near the body and it is suspected that she was strangulated with it,” said a police official.
The family members of the woman accused foster son Tridip Debroy of killing her mother.
They have lodged a complaint with the police alleging his involvement in the murder.
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“The family members believe that Tridip has killed her. He has been harassing his mother for a long time,” said the police official.
Police have arrested Tridip and registered a case under the relevant sections of the IPC, he said.