9-month-old killed in Khulna
A mother allegedly killed her nine-month-old infant yesterday at Rayermahal area under Harintana Police Station of Khulna city.
The deceased, Mehmed, was the only child of Jamal Sarder and Shraboni Akhtar.
Jamal’s brother Sumon Sarder told The Daily Star that Mehmed could not eat anything from early morning, so Shraboni asked Jamal to go out and buy baby food.
After bringing the food he went to his office. At 10am, Shraboni called her husband and told him that she slaughtered their child, he said.
Jamal then called his brother and requested him to check the situation. After reaching the couple’s house, Sumon found the child’s body, he added.
Md Ashraful Alom, officer-in-charge of Harintana Police Station, told The Daily Star that on information from nearby locals, police recovered the body and sent it to Khulna Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
They also detained Shraboni for interrogation.
Family members said Shraboni is mentally disabled but locals did not notice any mental illness.
“Everything was normal in the morning as Jamal went to his office after buying the baby food for his son. But around 10am, Shraboni called her husband and informed him that she slaughtered the child,” said the officer.
A case is going to be filed in this connection, the officer added.
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