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BENGALURU: A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his 90-year-old grandmother after she accidentally broke his mobile phone worth `7,000. The incident took place in Kadirenahalli on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Lakshmamma. The accused Shivaraju has been arrested by Banashankari police. Shivaraju, a painter, lived with his grandmother. Around 6.30 pm, Shivaraju had returned home and had plugged in his mobile phone to charge and kept it on a window sill. Lakshmamma, who entered the room, accidentally came in contact with the charger wire and the mobile fell down, damaging the phone’s display.

Enraged, Shivaraju assaulted his grandmother with a wooden piece. He injured her on the head and neck, but there was no external bleeding. Lakshmamma’s five sons, including Shivaraju’s parents, live in the same lane. On hearing her scream, the family members immediately came to the house. However, they did not realise the seriousness of the situation. Assuming that the injuries were only minor, Lakshmamma sons applied an ointment on her instead of taking her to a hospital. Sources say that Lakshmamma’s sons were drunk. Her skull was fractured and swollen but they failed to notice this due to their inebriated condition. Lakshmamma died on Monday night but her family realised that she was dead only on Tuesday. Doctors said she died due to internal bleeding and fractured skull.