A 23-year-old Son student of an engineer, here, was arrested on Thursday by the police for the murder of his 51-year-old mother.The state police arrested Akshay Ashok, after keeping him in detention for two days, following his confession of the brutal act. Ashok mother, Deepa's dead body was found from the waste yard of their house on Tuesday morning.Ashok himself had alerted the police on Tuesday stating that a charred body was found in their backyard. He also said that his mother was missing since Monday evening.The police took him into custody after they found him changing his statements.

During the question, Ashok confessed that he and his mother were not on talking terms and on Monday afternoon, he had pushed her down. He then used a bed sheet strangulated her to death, he told the police.According to the police, after he ensured that his mother was dead, he burned her in the place where they normally burn the waste, using petrol.

Akshay Ashok has done with his engineering course earlier in 2017 and was waiting to clear a few of the remains examination. His father was employed in Muscat, while his sister was married and in UAE.