Police in Patiya, Chattogram, have solved the mystery behind the killing of five-year-old Md. Jahhan, whose body was found 36 hours after he went missing. The child disappeared on Tuesday afternoon while playing near his home in the Eastpara area of Patiya municipality. Later that night, his father filed a general diary with Patiya Police Station. On Thursday morning, police recovered Jahhan’s body, packed in a sack, from a nearby drain. The main accused, neighbor Sadia Sultana Niha, along with her parents, was detained.

Investigators said Niha confessed to killing Jahhan with a hammer after luring him into her yard. To cover up the crime, she wrote a ransom note demanding three lakh taka, initially to frame a neighbor but later to mislead investigators. Police stated that Niha acted alone, while her parents tried to protect her after learning of the incident. Hundreds of locals later protested outside Patiya Police Station, demanding exemplary punishment.

Police officials confirmed that Niha admitted her involvement and will be sent to court for a statement under Section 164. A case is being processed, and further investigation is ongoing.