Mutilated body of child found in Bagerhat

Police yesterday recovered the body of a toddler from a field in Morrelganj, Bagerhat.

The body was recovered from a field next to Kalam Sardar's garden in Hoglapasha area.

There were severe injury marks on the face, abdomen and several other places. Police said the face was unrecognisable.

After the inquest, the body was sent to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Shahjahan Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Morrelganj Police Station, said: "We have recovered the body of the child after receiving information from the locals. An unnatural death case has been filed. Police have started working to unravel the mystery of the child's identity and death."