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A father allegedly strangled his daughter to death at Char Basanti Purba Para village of Nakla upazila of Sherpur on Sunday.
The deceased was Morium, 7, daughter of Babu Mia.
His another daughter, Mim Akter, aged three and a half years, was admitted to Sherpur District Hospital with injuries on neck, reports UNB.
Nakla Police Station Officer-In-Charge Ripon Chandra Gop said, being informed by locals, Morium’s body was recovered from the spot.
Police arrested Babu Mia when he was trying to flee, he said.
Initial investigations indicate that Babu locked into an altercation with his wife, Hasina Begum, over a family feud and at one stage, he strangled Morium to death, said OC (Investigation) Abul Kashem.
The father also attacked the younger daughter, Mim, leaving her injured.
Locals have expressed deep grief and demanded strict punishment for the killer.