Comilla Univ teacher's son found dead near campus

According to police, the boy had suffered severe head injuries. His iPhone, which he had been carrying when he went missing, was not found with the body.

Apratim was a Class VII student at Border Guard Public School. He was the only child of Dr Nahida Begum, an associate professor in the Department of Bangla at Comilla University, and K M Firoz Shahriar.

According to the family, Apratim left their home in Kotbari under Ward 24 of Sadar Dakshin around 3:30PM on Friday (September 18), carrying his mother’s iPhone to take photographs with friends. Later, he did not return home.

After searching for him without success, his father filed a general diary (GD) with Sadar Dakshin Police Station that evening.

Family members and police had been searching for the boy since his disappearance. Investigators were reviewing CCTV footage from areas around Comilla University and checking his last known location.

Rakibul Islam, officer in-charge of Comilla Sadar Dakshin Model Police Station, said Apratim’s body was recovered from a wooded area south of the Dakshin Mor intersection.

“There are signs of severe injuries to his head. The incident is being investigated.''

The recovery of the boy’s body has plunged his family and the local community into mourning. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death and whether anyone was involved.