Barguna teenage girl found in 7 pieces

Police recovered seven dismembered body parts of a teenage girl from a house at Amtali municipality of the district on Tuesday. 

The deceased was identified as Mala Akthar, 17, daughter of M Mannan Khan, resident of Gudighata village of Barguna Sadar upazila. 

Police have already arrested Alamgir Hossain Palash, son of Abdul Latif from Bashinda village in Mirjaganj upazila of Patuakhali district, from the house in this connection. 

During primary interrogation Palash said he had been in a four-year long relationship with Mala, a student of class XI. 

On Sunday afternoon, he took Mala to the house of his relative advocate Mainul Ahsan Biplab at Amtali municipality. 

On Tuesday noon, Mala put pressure on Palash to get married and subsequently the duo locked in an altercation over the matter. 

At one stage, Palash hacked Mala with sharp weapon, dismembered the body into seven pieces. 

Being informed by Biplab, police recovered the body and arrested Palash, said officer-in-charge of Amtali Police Station Md Shahid Ullah.

Source: unb