Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj

Unable to endure their son's abuse any longer, a couple in Narayanganj suffocated their drug-addicted son to death. The deceased, 25-year-old Jony Sarkar, was found dead with his body stuffed in a sack. Fatullah Model Police recovered the body on Wednesday. While rumors had been circulating in the area about his mysterious death, the truth has now come to light.

 Police have arrested the victim’s parents in connection with the incident on  Wednesday night . They were detained from the Lalkha area of Fatullah. The officer-in-charge of Fatullah Model Police Station, Shariful Islam, confirmed the arrest.

 The arrestees are Karuna Sarkar (53), father of the deceased, and Anita Rani Sarkar (48), his mother. The family had been living as tenants in Dulal’s house in the Lalkha area of Shiyarchar, Fatullah.

 OC Shariful Islam stated that Jony was a known drug addict and delinquent. He would frequently assault his parents for money to buy drugs. On the night of the incident (Monday), he reportedly misbehaved with his parents again over money. Later, around 10:30 PM, after Jony had dinner and fallen asleep, his father struck him on the head and face with a wooden rolling pin, rendering him unconscious. He then suffocated his son to ensure death. Around 2:00 AM, the parents tied his hands and feet, stuffed the body in a sack, and Karuna Sarkar carried the body himself to a nearby drain in Mostafa's Lane, Lalkha, where he dumped it.

 According to local sources, police recovered the body from a drain on Tuesday morning. Later, Jony’s father identified the body as his son’s. Initially, he filed a murder case against unknown assailants at the Fatullah Model Police Station. However, after reviewing CCTV footage and conducting further investigation, police discovered the parents’ involvement and arrested them accordingly.