Missing infant found dead in Satkhira: Parents held

Police recovered the body of a 16-day old child, who had gone missing on November 26, from the septic tank of a house at Hawrakhali village in Sadar upazila early Saturday, reports UNB. 

The deceased is Sohan Hossain, son of Shohagh Hossain of the village.

Mirza Salauddin, additional superintendent of Satkhira Police, said Fatema Khatun, wife of Shohagh Hossain gave birth to a baby boy on November 11 at a private clinic in the district town.

After birth they had to take the baby to Khulna Medical College and Hospital due to its health complications. On November 25, the couple returned home from the hospital.

Fatema said her baby went missing when she along with the child was sleeping at the veranda of their house the following day.

Later, victim’s father lodged a general diary with Sadar Police Station.

Getting irrelevant statements from the parents, police detained them and during interrogation, the couple reportedly admitted that they killed the baby and dumped the body into the septic tank as the baby was born with multiple health complications including jaundice, pneumonia and heart disease.

Police recovered the body from the septic tank around 1 am.

Apprehending sufferings in future, Shohagh and his wife Fatema killed their own son, said Salauddin.