Jhansi (UP), Jul 19 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his grandmother with a sharp weapon after a fight within the family, police said on Saturday.

Mauranipur Police Circle Officer Manoj Kumar Singh said the incident took place on Friday night in Basaria village under the Mauranipur area.

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Manvendra returned home in an inebriated condition around 10:30 pm and started quarrelling with his aunt, Singh said.

When his grandmother, Mannu Devi (65), who lived in a nearby house, tried to intervene, he attacked her with a sharp weapon and seriously injured her before running away after locking the house from outside, he added.

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Mannu Devi died later that night. Police reached the spot after getting information about the incident and arrested Manvendra this morning, Singh said.

A case has been registered.

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