Violent Dispute Over Liquor Funds Leads to Mother’s Murder in Vishrantwadi

A heated argument over funds needed to buy alcohol turned deadly in Pune’s Vishrantwadi area on Saturday night. Thirty‑two‑year‑old Sagar Haribhakt demanded money from his mother, Savita, and when she refused, the disagreement spiraled into a violent knife attack. The son struck his mother’s neck multiple times, leading to immediate death. Police arrived, recorded the incident under Section 103(1) of the Indian Penal Code, and detained the accused. Preliminary reports suggest underlying psychological stress may have contributed. The case is being examined alongside a recent Noida incident where a young man killed his mother before taking his own life, underscoring a disturbing pattern of domestic aggression linked to alcohol.