Sylhet, Jan. 14 -- Police detained a young man on charges of allegedly killing his grandmother after failing to get money for drugs in Sylhet's Kanaighat upazila.

The incident took place late Monday night at Kalinagar Dharmatila village under Lakshiprashadpashim Union.

The accused was identified as Abdus Samad, 20. He was arrested following the incident.

According to loacals, the victim, Amirun Nesa Hari, was found with severe head injuries.

They suspect she was attacked with a sharp weapon while she was asleep.

According to local sources, Abdus Samad is the son of Akmal Hossain of the same village and has long been addicted to yaba.

His parents live in Beanibazar upazila where they work as caretakers at a house of an expatriate.

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