In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a 19-year-old boy killed his stepmother for not paying for a mobile phone.
According to Indian media, 19-year-old Khizr in Mohalla Islamabad demanded Rs 10,000 from his stepmother Reshma for a mobile phone but did not get the money. The mother was beaten and then strangled to death.
According to Khidr's father Abdul Rehman, he had married Reshma two years ago. His two wives live in separate houses. Khidr informed his father after killing his mother and fled, following his father's complaint. Police arrested the accused during the operation.
