A man from Lamahi Municipality in Dang district beat his octogenarian mother to death.  

Police on Saturday arrested Bimal Rawat, 32, of Lamahi-8 on charge of beating his 80-year-old Mangala Devi Rawat to death. 

The perpetrator, who was under the influence of alcohol severely thrashed his mother, had been at large since the incident on Monday, police said. The victim died on Friday night while undergoing treatment at Rapti Sub-regional Hospital in Ghorahi. 

Inspector at Ward Police Office in Lamahi Prem Khadka said the security personnel nabbed the fleeing Bimal from Saigha VDC-9. The case in under investigation, Khadka said.