A hapless mother was killed by her son at Ranibari village under Chalkkirti union of Shibganj upazila under Chapainawabganj district on Monday afternoon. Police arrested the killer-son from his house on Tuesday morning.
The victim was identified as Finiar Feni(48) wife of Abu Bakker while her son has been identified as Rajib(32).
Asaduzzaman, Officer-in-Charge of Shibganj upazila informed, son Rajib on Monday afternoon pushed clothes inside her mother's mouth and strangled her to death. Quoting local people, he further informed, arrested Rajib was mentally retarded person. He strangled his mother due to his mental problem.
Sadiqul Islam, brother of Finiar Feni, filed a murder case with Shibganj Police station in this connection.
Police recovered the dead body and sent it to the morgue of C'Nawabganj Sadar Hospital for autopsy.