Missing school student’s throat slit body recovered from melon field in Rangunia

Staff correspondent

The slit-throated body of Mohammad Shahed Islam, a school student who went missing a day ago in Rangunia, Chittagong, has been recovered from a melon field.

On Tuesday morning, January 6, the police recovered the frozen body with its throat slit from a melon field on the eastern side of Hazari Beel, Ward No. 9, Hazarihat, Parua Union, upazila.

It is learned that the deceased, Mohammad Shahed Islam (17), is the son of Mohammad Abdul Monaf, a Dubai expatriate from Mohat Para village, Purba Sahabdi Nagar of the same union, and a 10th grade student of Parua Sahabdi Nagar High School.

Locals said that Shahed went missing from his house on Monday, January 5th, at around 6 pm. He was searched everywhere, including by relatives and friends, but was not found. The family was in extreme worry since then. A GD was filed at Rangunia Model Police Station that night. Meanwhile, on the morning of January 6th, locals found his body with his throat slit while eating melons near the house. Police recovered the body after receiving information.

Initially, locals believed it was a planned murder. However, it is not known why and who committed the murder.

Rangunia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Arman Hossain said, “We have inspected the spot. All aspects of the incident will be investigated seriously and legal action will be taken.”

Meanwhile, after the body was found, a heartbreaking scene unfolded. The area was filled with the wailing of relatives, who broke down in tears. There is intense anger and concern among the locals over this brutal incident.

The victim’s family has demanded the immediate identification of the culprits and exemplary punishment.