Drug addict son handed over to police

A widowed mother handed over her drug addict son to police in Birampur upazila of the district yesterday.

Mezbaul Hossain, 27, son of late Abdul Karim of Doshra Palashbari village, used to torture his mother Rehana Begum for realising money to buy drugs, said family sources.

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Yesterday morning, Mezbaul beat up his mother as she refused to give the money, said Md Amiruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Birampur Police Station.

Being informed by mother, police rushed to the spot and arrested the son.