Drug-addict son allegedly kills mother, injures father in Kurigram

A 56-year-old woman was killed and her husband seriously injured early today after their son allegedly stabbed them while they were preparing to send him to a drug rehabilitation centre in Kurigram Sadar upazila.

The deceased was identified as Munira Begum while her injured husband, Sardar Ali, 65, a retired textile engineer, was referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

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The incident took place at their home in Palashbari village under Belgachha union.

Their son, Mostakin Alam Sumon, 35, allegedly carried out the attack and fled the scene, said Kamal Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kurigram Sadar Police Station.

According to police and locals, Sumon had been struggling with drug addiction, and his parents had sent him to rehabilitation centres several times. However, he repeatedly escaped and returned home.

A team from a rehabilitation centre in Sirajganj arrived at the house early today to take him to the facility. When Sumon realised what was happening, he allegedly took a knife from the house and stabbed his mother in the chest. He then stabbed his father repeatedly in the abdomen when the latter tried to protect his wife.

Members of the rehabilitation team rescued the couple and took them to Kurigram General Hospital, where the duty doctor declared Munira dead.

Shariful Islam, a member of the team, said the four team members were standing in the courtyard when Sumon suddenly attacked his parents on the verandah before fleeing the scene.

OC Kamal Hossain said police recovered the body and were working to detain Sumon.