A couple were killed in an alleged stabbing by their son in Kunirbil Ward No. 3 of Haildhar Union in Anwara, Chattogram. The incident occurred at about 2:30pm on Sunday. The victims were identified as Swapan Dasgupta, 65, and his wife Kalpana Dasgupta, 55.

Police arrested their son, Rimon Dasgupta, 42, in connection with the killings. Local union parishad member Mohammad Mojaher said Rimon had been addicted to drugs for a long time and had previously been kept at a drug rehabilitation centre.

Police recovered the bodies from the scene and sent them to a morgue for post-mortem examinations. Anwara police station officer-in-charge Junayet Chowdhury said officers quickly reached the location after receiving information and arrested Rimon. The investigation into the incident is continuing, police said.