A 77-year-old woman was murdered at her Worli residence by her son, who then slit his own throat in an attempt to end his life. Balashanmugham Kuppuswamy, 53, allegedly killed Lalita Thiruganna Sambandham in Shiv Sankalp SRA CHS on Saturday over a financial dispute.

According to the police, Balashanmugham had been experiencing financial troubles and had accumulated significant debts. On Saturday night, he visited his mother’s home in Worli to discuss the issue and they got into a heated argument. Police reports state that during the altercation, Balashanmugham suffocated Lalita by covering her face with a napkin and pressing down on her nose and mouth. Following this, he attempted to take his own life by slitting his neck with a knife.