Schoolgirl murdered

UNB, Jhalakati
A schoolgirl was murdered by a teenage boy at West Chechri village in Kathalia upazila on Sunday. Police recovered the body of Tuli Hawlader, 8, student of class three and daughter of Swapan Hawlader of the village from a drain at midnight. Police arrested Polash Mridha in connection with the murder and with his help retrieved the body from the drain. Police said Polash, 14, is a neighbour of the victim. Polash said he threw a brickbat on Tuli while she was sitting in a garden Sunday afternoon. Tuli became senseless and presuming her dead, he said he tried to hide the body.