Rajbari, April 10 -- A young man was detained after allegedly hacking his mother with a sharp weapon over money for drugs in Goalanda municipality of Rajbari on Thursday night.

The victim, Shikha Rani (40), was critically injured in the attack carried out by her son Gobinda Ghosh (19) at Khudiram Sardar Para area under Ward No. 4.

Locals and police said the incident took place around 3:00 am when Gobinda, reportedly under the influence of drugs, attacked his sleeping mother with a dao (machete-like weapon), leaving her severely wounded.

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