Baby boy poisoned to death by grandmother

A nine-month-old baby boy was allegedly poisoned to death by his grandmother as part of a family dispute at Ronorampur village in Sharifpur union of Jamalpur Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday evening.

The deceased, Miraj Hossain, was the only son of Aminur Islam, who is speech and hearing impaired, and Monira Begum of the village.

Police and family sources say Aminur beat up his stepmother Anguri Begum, 35, over a family matter on February 15, 2016.

To take revenge, Anguri fed the baby insecticide. As the baby became severely sick, he was rushed to Jamalpur General Hospital for treatment but died soon after, said police, quoting the baby's mother.

Meanwhile, as the news of the tragic death of the baby spread, family members and neighbours caught Anguri Begum and informed police of the matter.

Police arrested Anguri Begum yesterday, said Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station.

During interrogation, she confessed that she poisoned Miraj, the OC said.

Monira filed a murder case with the police station, accusing Anguri Begum of murder.