Three-Year-Old Child Found Dead in a Sack in Chandpur, Uncle and Aunt Detained

Staff Reporter | PNN

In Shahrast Upazila of Chandpur, police recovered the body of three-year-old Tasnuha, the child of a truck driver. The body was found in the family’s pond at midnight on Thursday.

According to local sources, the child went missing on Wednesday (September 3) afternoon. When family members could not find her, a search was launched, leading to the discovery of her body in the pond at night.

Following police action, the child’s uncle Ripon and aunt Sathi Akter have been detained for questioning.

Shahrashti Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abul Bashar said that preliminary investigations suggest the child was murdered intentionally. Police and local residents noticed bloodstains in various parts of the uncle’s house during searches. Further details will be revealed as the investigation continues.

Local Union Parishad member Maulana Aminul Haque stated, “I initially had my suspicions. The police conducted a search at the scene and found evidence linking the uncle and aunt to the child’s murder.”