Mother shot dead by son in Chattogram

A mother in Patiya upazila in Chattogram was shot dead by her son on Tuesday (August 16), according to police.

The deceased was known as Jesmin Aktar, 50, wife of former Jatiya Party leader and Patiya municipality mayor Shamsul Alam Master.

Police and locals said, following a family feud, Jesmin Aktar’s son Mainul Islam opened fire from a pistol around 2:00pm, leaving her dead on the spot.

Later, on information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body.

Patiya police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rezaul Karim confirmed the matter.