A young man has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon after his mother complained to the authorities about his drug addiction and alleged abuse of his parents.

The accused, James alias Milon, 35, is the son of Md Sirajul Islam of the Nekmarad Bazar area.

Ranisankail Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Mujibur Rahman said Milon had been consuming cannabis and Yaba for several years and verbally abused and physically assaulted his parents frequently when they failed to give him money for drugs.

Finally, his mother Fatema Khatun lodged a complaint against him with the AC (Land) office.

On Thursday, the upazila administration raided the family's home and found Milon apparently under the influence of drugs and in possession of 100 grams of cannabis.

Later, a mobile court sentenced him to three months' imprisonment.

Fatema Khatun said her family had been struggling to cope with her son's behaviour for a long time.

"We were at our wits' end because of him. We could no longer manage the situation. So, we were compelled to hand him over to the law. It would be a relief if he returns free from his addiction," she said.

Md Amanullah Al Bari, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ranisankail Police Station, said Milon had been addicted to drugs for a long time and often assaulted family members to obtain money.

"Following the family's complaint, the mobile court sentenced him to three months in prison and handed him over to the police," he said.