Drug addict youth kills grandmother in Rangpur

An elderly woman was beaten to death allegedly by her drug addict grandson as she refused to give him Tk 100 to buy drugs in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur on Thursday night, said police.

Rashidul Islam, 23, of Karim Laxmipur village, beat up Ambia Khatun, 60, with sticks. Ambia died on the way to Pirganj upazila Health Complex.

Locals handed over Rashidul to police.

Police sent the body to Rangpur Medical college Hospital for an autopsy.

A murder case was filed.