Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from Amtali upazila in
Barguna district on Sunday afternoon.
The body of Mukta Begum, 16, daughter of Raju Sardar, recovered from Chotonilgonj village in the upazila.
According to the deceased family members, Mukta lived with her mother Khaleda Begum in a rented house of one Ali Akbar Howlader in ward No. 2 of the municipality.
On Sunday morning, Mukta went to school in the morning, but returned home at noon without attending any classes. Her mother was not at home at the time. Around 3:30 PM, Mukta hanged herself from the ceiling with her scarf.
Her younger brother discovered the body hanging when he entered the house for lunch and informed family members. Subsequently, they informed police.
Before taking her life, Mukta left a note for her mother, which reads, "Mother, I am leaving, take care of yourself."
Confirming the matter, Amtali Police Station officer-in-charge Kazi Shakhawat Hossain said on information, police recovered the body sent to Barguna General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
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