Drug addict hacks mother, sister

A drug addict hacked his mother and sister at Kushiara village in Bera upazila of the district yesterday morning.

The victims are Wazifa Khatun, 45, wife of Abdul Aziz, and their daughter Jolefa Khatun, 25. They are undergoing treatment in Pabna Medical College Hospital (PMCH).

Locals said Manik Hossain, younger son of Wazifa, hacked his mother and sister following a family feud at around 8:00am. 

Md Julhas, a resident of the village who took the victims to the hospital, said Manik is a drug addict. He beat up his brother a month ago and went into hiding.

"Returning home on Thursday, he hacked his mother and sister," he added.

No case was filed as of filing this report at 6:00pm yesterday.