College girl murdered

A college girl was found murdered at Tamayit village in Bhaluka upazila of the district on Monday night.

The deceased, Mohima Akhtar, 19, daughter of Ekabbor Ali, was a student of Sonar Bangla Degree College in Bhaluka upazila.

Police said earlier on the day, the victim's parents went to visit one of their relatives' residence at the same village, keeping Mohima alone at their house.

On their return at night, they found Mohima going missing, said Mamun-ur-Rashid, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station.

Later, the family members found her body at a place near the house.

On information, police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Criminals might have strangled the girl as the body bore several injury marks, said police.

A case was filed in this connection.