A man in Odisha’s Jajpur district hacked his 60-year-old mother to death on Sunday over a family dispute, according to police officials. The incident occurred in the village of Madhupur under the Dasarathpur police station limits. The accused, identified as Srikant Sethi, was arrested shortly after the incident. Police officials said that the accused had a history of mental illness and had been receiving treatment for the same. The victim’s body was sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation into the incident is currently underway. The incident has shocked the local community, and there has been an outpouring of grief and anger over the heinous crime. The police have assured the public that the accused will be brought to justice and have urged people to remain calm and not take the law into their own hands.