India, July 29 -- A 32-year-old alleged gaming addict was arrested on Monday for killing his step-mother when she refused to give him money to play online games. The police said that the father-son duo then buried her and secretly got a death certificate stating she had died of natural causes.

The deceased, Arshiya Khusro, 61, was a resident of Bhabola Naka in Vasai West. She was married to Amir Khusro, 64, who lives with his first wife and son Imran Khusro at Gokhiware in Vasai East.

According to the Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar crime branch the couple ran a tours and travels business, while the accused, Imran, was allegedly an online gaming addict. The police said that Imran needed Rs.1.8 lakh to play a game. He asked his stepmother for...