Jobless alcoholic slits mother's throat

BANGALORE: A 45-year-old jobless alcoholic slit his 65-year-old widowed mother's throat late Wednesday night when she refused to give him money for a drink.
But B Prabhavathi survived the attack and police arrested Girish Shetty and charged him with attempt to murder. The incident occurred at her residence in Tyagarajanagar 3{+r}{+d} block when Girish got into an argument with her.
Her husband BRN Shetty, retired clerk with the income-tax department, died many years ago and she lived alone, police said.
"Her second son Mahesh Shetty lived elsewhere, while Girish would stay with friends or relatives," police said.
On Wednesday evening, Girish dropped into his mother's house and pestered her for money.
"Prabhavathi refused to fund his drinking habit. An enraged Girish slit her throat with a shaving blade," Tyagarajanagar police said.
Hearing her screams, Prabhavathi's neighbours rushed and shifted her to Victoria Hospital and informed police. "Girish was about to flee the house when we arrested him," police added.