Minor girl killed after rape

A minor girl was killed after rape at Jodubaira village in Kumarkhali upazila of the district.

Police recovered the body of the girl from a field on Saturday evening. She was identified as Ishita Khatun, 7, daughter of Isharat Ali of the village.

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Mohibul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kumarkhali Police Station, quoting family members of the victim, said Ishita went to nearby Jodubaira field to collect grass for cattle on Saturday afternoon.

As she did not return home until 6:00pm, family members and neighbours went to the field and found her body there.

The OC said primary evidence shows that the girl was raped before being murdered.