Two separate probe committees have been formed in connection with the killing of a seven-year-old girl presumably after rape in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday night.
The local administration formed a four-member committee headed by Additional District Magistrate, said Superintendent of Rangpur Police Md Asaduzzaman.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within 15 working days.
Besides, police formed a three-member probe committee headed by Additional Superintendent of Rangpur police in this connection. The committee has been asked to submit its report within three working days.
Superintendent of Police Asaduzzaman said Bidhan Chandra confessed to killing of Nandini.
“He admitted that the murder took place out of anger stemming from a family dispute. As a result, no remand was sought for him. He also gave a confessional statement before a court,” said SP Asaduzzaman.
Although the accused claimed the victim was not raped the matter will be ensured after receiving the autopsy report and completion of the investigation, the SP added.
Earlier on Tuesday, police recovered the body of the girl, Nandini Kanta Roy, from a maize field at Falimari village under Bhelabari union, a day after she went missing.
Police arrested Bidhan Chandra Roy and his father Ranjit Kumar from the spot in connection with the incident.
Nalini Kanta Roy, father of the victim, filed a murder case on Tuesday naming three people including Bidhan and his father Ranjit. Bidhan’s mother Sabitri was also made accused in the case.
A clash broke out between police and some agitated villagers when police were taking the two suspects to the police station from the scene, leaving 30 people including the Officer-in-Charge (OC) injured.
During the violence, seven vehicles, including those used by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) were vandalised.
The agitated villagers reportedly confined the Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police and other officials.
The situation later turned volatile, prompting police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel to disperse the crowd by firing sound grenades and take the detained suspects- Bidhan and his father- to the police station.
Nandini went missing on Monday. Her body, packed in a sack, was recovered from a nearby maize field on Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, the body of Nandini was handed over to the family members of the deceased on Tuesday night. Later he was buried at a graveyard.