Police recovered the body of an unidentified child, believed to be approximately three years old, from the Kirtinasha River in Bangladesh’s central Shariatpur district on Thursday, October 22.
The body was discovered floating near the southern bank of the river in West Bhashanchar village under Angaria Union of Shariatpur Sadar upazila.
Local residents spotted the body in the water near the home of Chan Mia Hawlader on Thursday morning and alerted police through the national emergency helpline, 999.
Officers from the Angaria Police Outpost subsequently arrived at the scene and recovered the body.
Police have not yet established the child’s identity or the circumstances surrounding the death.
Residents Spot Body Floating in River
According to police and local residents, the body was found near the southern bank of the Kirtinasha River, west of Chan Mia Hawlader’s house in West Bhashanchar.
Residents noticed the child’s body floating in the water on Thursday morning.
They immediately contacted the national emergency service, prompting police to respond to the location.
Officers recovered the body and conducted a preliminary examination.
Police estimated the child’s age at approximately three years but could not immediately establish the child’s name, family details or place of residence.
Police Seek to Identify Child
Angaria Police Outpost Sub-Inspector Md Matiur Rahman confirmed the recovery.
“We recovered the child’s body after receiving information. Following the preliminary examination, the body was sent to Sadar Hospital for a postmortem examination,” he said.
He added that police were working to establish the child’s identity.
The body was sent to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.
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