Son held for raping mother in Kerala

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), June 22: A 25-year-old man was on Sunday arrested in Kerala on charges of raping his

, police said.

"This was happening for some time and there used to be ruckus in their home over this. The neighbours were unhappy over this and filed a complaint and we arrested the man," a police official at the Pala police station near here told IANS.

The head of the family works as a casual labourer and is reported to be an alcoholic.

The accused - who at times used to work in a hotel at Pala - has confessed to the crime, he said.

IANS