Mystery has spread over the death of a minor girl whose body was recovered from in front of a residential building in Chittagong city’s Dampara area, Chawakbazar police station yesterday morning.
Deceased Munni’s detailed identity could yet to be ascertained immediately, said Sub-Inspector of Chawakbazar police station Monir Hossain.
Police detained Munni’s master Monir Ahmed, 50, a ready made garments trader, his wife Hosne Ara, 45, their daughter Monika, 20, and their son for interrogation.
Munni has been living in the area with the family for last 17 months, said the SI.
A resident of the building first noticed the body of the minor girl around 5am and informed the owner of the apartment and the owner informed the police about the matter, said SI Monir.
On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Chittagong Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, said SI Monir, adding that the body was bored with several injury marks.
During initial interrogation, Hosne Ara said Munni fell off from the balcony of the flat but the police official said the balcony is surrounded by iron grill.
Later, she said she had slapped the girl on Tuesday night as she ate “dirty food”.
The SI said police were looking into the matter and legislative measures would be taken in this regard.