A son has been accused of slitting his mother's throat and killing her in the Faridpur upazila of Pabna after she refused to give him money for drugs. Police have detained the accused son in connection with the incident.
 
The incident took place around 9:30 AM on Tuesday (October 20) in the Lakshmikul area of Bhrularibari union under the upazila. The deceased, Mst. Suryabanu, 60, was the wife of the late Lokman Sardar from the area. The accused is their son, Uddin Sardar, 23.
 
According to police and local sources, Uddin Sardar was a drug addict. He frequently quarreled with his mother over money for drugs. On Tuesday morning, he threatened to kill his mother if she did not give him money. When she refused despite the threats, he attacked and killed her with scissors. Suryabanu died on the spot.
 
Faridpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Monjurul Hasan Masud stated that the accused son was detained from a neighboring house after cutting through a window grille. The body has been recovered, and preparations for an autopsy are underway. Legal procedures regarding the incident are currently in progress.