Son sets father's house on fire in Kushtia

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Kushtia, Feb 27 – A dwelling house was gutted by fire after a drug-addicted son of the family who lived there allegedly set it on fire in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Friday.

The incident occurred around 11:30 am at Moshaura village under Mathurapur Union.

A team from Fire Service and Civil Defence in Bheramara rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.

According to local people and police, Imran Hossain, 20, son of RabiuI Islam of the village, demanded money from his family to buy drugs.

When family members refused, he became angry and set fire to the house.

The blaze quickly destroyed the dwelling and household furniture.

RabiuI Islam was not at home at the time of the incident.

He said he had gone to the market in the morning and found his house completely burned after returning.

Bheramara Fire Service Station Officer Shafiqul Islam said they initially received information that the fire started from a cooking stove.

Later, they learned that a family member had deliberately set the house on fire.

Officer-in-Charge of Daulatpur Police Station Arifur Rahman said preliminary investigation suggests that a drug-addicted son was responsible for the incident.

“Legal action will be taken after further investigation,” he added. - UNB