A 15-year-old boy, Jisan, was detained after he allegedly beat his father to death in Savar’s Rajfulbaria Chhakipara area on Monday afternoon. The victim, Mohin Mia, 38, bought milk in Savar and sold it in Dhaka. Neighbours detained the boy following the incident and handed him over to police.

Police and local sources said both father and son used cannabis, and they had arguments and disputes over drug use. A murder case has been filed at Savar Model Police Station in connection with the death.

Savar Model Police recovered Mohin Mia’s body and sent it to the morgue of Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital in the capital for investigation. Nur Mohammad, investigation officer at Savar Model Police Station, confirmed the matter and said police were working to uncover the circumstances of the killing.