The body of four-year-old Lamia Khatun was recovered from the septic tank of an abandoned house belonging to Awami League leader Rupa Rahman in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj. Police found the child with her hands tied, a towel around her neck, and tape over her mouth and nose.

Lamia had been staying at her grandparents’ home while her parents worked in Dhaka. She went missing Tuesday afternoon. Locals noted that Rupa Rahman has been in hiding since the recent mass uprising. Police suspect the child was tortured before being murdered.