A 52-year-old man, accused of assaulting his aged mother to death, was found dead here on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Biju, a native of Panachikkad. According to police, he committed suicide by hanging from a rope tied to an autorickshaw parked on a bridge near Vakathanam.
Biju had been on a bail for assaulting his 80-year-old mother, leading to her death in January last year.
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