Guwahati, June 16 -- A 22-year-old college student has been arrested in Hailakandi district of Assam for allegedly murdering his mother by drowning her in a pond after a heated domestic dispute.

The incident occurred on Sunday morning in Umednagar, Ward No. 3, under S P Road in Lala town.

The deceased, identified as 55-year-old Manju Rani Nath, reportedly had a fierce argument with her elder son, Mimdeep Nath, around 8:30 AM.

According to a formal complaint lodged by the victim's brother, Tapan Nath, the dispute escalated into violence. In a fit of rage, Mimdeep allegedly dragged his mother out of the house and towards a nearby pond within their premises.

He is accused of forcefully pushing her into the water and holding her down with...