Police recovered the body of a four-year-old child from a cornfield in Inuya village of Syedpur Union under Pirganj upazila in Thakurgaon on Thursday.
The deceased, Siam, was the son of Mohammad Ali, a resident of the area.
Abdul Halim, a sub-inspector at Pirganj Police Station, said that Siam’s 15-year-old stepbrother, Lais, had been detained in connection with the incident.
During the initial interrogation, Lais admitted to his involvement in the crime. He claimed that his stepmother had neglected him and often deprived him of basic needs, which led to his anger.
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Enraged by this, he took Siam to the cornfield and strangled him to death.
According to locals, the child had gone missing earlier. When they questioned Lais, he provided details that ultimately led to the discovery of the body in a cornfield near their house.
SI Halim said that they are investigating the incident.