A mother was allegedly slaughtered to death by her drug-addicted son after she refused to give him money for drugs in Faridpur upazila, Pabna. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday morning (October 20, 2026) around 9:30 AM in Lakshmikol Jolapara village under the BL Bari union of the upazila.
The victim, Surjya Khatun (50), was the wife of Md. Lokman Sardar, and the accused son is Uddin Sardar (35). Faridpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monzurul Hasan Masud confirmed the incident, stating that when Uddin demanded drug money while his mother was cooking, a heated argument ensued, and he slaughtered her with a sickle from the kitchen before fleeing.
Upon receiving the news from locals, police rushed to the scene and conducted a drive, apprehending the fugitive son Uddin Sardar around 11:00 AM from a neighboring house belonging to Abdul Hakim based on secret information. Acting on his information, the local-made weapon (sickle) used in the murder was also recovered from the same house. The body has been recovered and is being prepared for autopsy at the Pabna General Hospital morgue, while the process of filing a formal case is underway.
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Reported by M. S. Rahman, Special Correspondent.Pabna • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
