Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has demanded swift punishment for those responsible for the killing of seven-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akter in Dhaka’s Pallabi area. In a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, he expressed deep sorrow, saying that humanity stands ashamed before the innocent child. He described Ramisa as a pure and unbloomed flower and called her death a result of a predator’s cruelty.

Dr. Rahman urged that the perpetrators of the brutal murder be brought to justice without delay. He also prayed for Ramisa’s acceptance in paradise and for patience for her grieving family. The post reflected his condemnation of the crime and his call for exemplary punishment for the accused.

According to police, Ramisa’s beheaded body was discovered under a bed in a Pallabi apartment on Tuesday morning, and her severed head was later found in the bathroom. Police have arrested the main suspect, Zakir Hossain alias Sohel Rana, and his wife Swapna in connection with the killing.