After a rigorous search, the body of five-year-old Muntaha Akter Jarin was found in a pond near her home early Sunday morning. The matter was confirmed by her grandfather, Md Salik Mian.
Muntaha was last seen around 3pm on November 3, before she went missing from Kanaighat in Sylhet. Her body was discovered at around 4am on Sunday, a week later.
After hearing the news, a team led by Kanaighat Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Abdul Awal reached the scene. In connection with the incident, police arrested Muntaha's neighbour, a mother and daughter.
Muntaha was the daughter of Shamim Ahmed, a resident of Birodal village in the Sadar Union of Kanaighat Upazila. Her father has alleged that she was intentionally abducted, and a General Diary (GD) was filed at the local police station following her disappearance. The family had also announced a reward of Tk 1 lakh for anyone who could help identify the "kidnapper."
Earlier, on the morning of November 3, Muntaha returned home with her father after attending a local religious gathering. She later went out to play with other children in the neighbourhood. When she did not return by evening, her family began searching for her.
Bd-pratidin English/ Fariha Nowshin Chinika
