Kerala Teen Stabs Mother Over Mobile Phone Dispute

In Alappuzha, Kerala, a 17-year-old girl stabbed her mother, a Mahila Congress leader, following a heated argument over mobile phone use, specifically involving the daughter's phone charger. The incident occurred at their home in Vadackal and left the mother seriously injured, requiring hospitalization at Government Medical College, where she is currently stable. Police investigations indicate the daughter attacked her mother after being questioned about her mobile phone habits, though authorities are awaiting the mother's statement once her condition improves to clarify the circumstances. This case highlights escalating familial tensions related to mobile phone use among teenagers. Separately, in Missouri, a tragic and unrelated case involved a mother charged with first-degree murder after shooting and stabbing her 16-year-old son, illustrating broader issues of family violence in different contexts.