A man was on Thursday taken into custody after he allegedly tried to bury the body of his mother inside the compound of their house near Vennala here without informing anyone, police said.
An officer of Palarivattom police station here said that neighbours informed them about the man attempting to bury the body of his mother, who was 78-years-old.
The officer said that the man was in custody and being questioned to find out what happened.