A teenage girl was slaughtered reportedly by her elder brother at Alichhara village of Gowainghat upazila of the district on Wednesday morning for gossiping with her boyfriend.
The deceased is Tamanna Akter, 14, daughter of Abdul Hashim of the village.
Locals said Tajul Islam, 20, found his sister Tamanna gossiping with her boyfriend Chan Mian after returning home around midnight which angered him. This led to an altercation between the duo.
Following the incident, Tajul slaughtered Tamanna by their house around 8am, they said.
Md Delwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Gowainghat police station said they recovered the body and sent it to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
Tamanna had love affair with Chan Mian, said the OC.
Tajul was also arrested, he added.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
