A woman has hacked her stepdaughter to death in Auchpara area of Gazipur's Tongi.
Deceased Sadia Alam, 13, was a class VII student of Tongi Pilot School.
Quoting locals, Tongi police station OC Mohammad Ali said real estate businessman Shafiul Alam had been living at a rented house with his second wife Shakila and previous wife's daughter Sadia.
"There was a family feud between Shafiul and his wife Shakila. Following the feud, Shakila stabbed Sadia indiscriminately when she was asleep around 5am Saturday," said the OC.
"When Shafiul came home after morning walk, he found his wife standing in front of his daughter's room and the door was locked. When he asked Shakila, she responded that she killed her daughter."
Then Shafiul broke the door and found his daughter's blood stained body.
Police detained Shafiul's wife Shakila in this connection.
The body of Sadia was sent to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital.