Dumka (Jharkhand), Jul 7 (PTI) A 55-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her youngest son in Manjhladih village of Dumka district on Friday, a police officer said.

She was attacked with an iron bar and killed by the accused, following which he stayed at home, where he lived with his mother, Officer-in-Charge of Shikaripara Police Station Umesh Ram said.

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A police team rushed to the village and recovered the body, Ram said.

The accused son was later arrested, he added.

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Police has begun an investigation to determine the reason behind the crime, the officer added.

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