HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man has been charged after his mother's body was found in a duffel bag after she was allegedly beaten to death in west Harris County, according to court records.

Officials said that Arman Malik is facing a murder charge after court records said he"unlawfully intended" to cause serious bodily harm to Dyna De Malik with his hands by striking her in the head.

ORIGINAL REPORT: West Harris County man accused of hiding mother's body in duffel bag, wrapped in bloody sheet The Harris County Sheriff's Office was called to a home on Valley Knoll Drive on September 1, 2026 at 10 p.m. after the woman's daughter said she was unable to reach Dyna.