Four friends held over death of class nine student in Natore

Police have arrested four people over the death of a school student in Natore, report agencies.

The dead, Himel, was a class nine student at Patul-Hampania High School in Naldanga upazila of the district.

The arrestees are Himel's classmates, Partho and Sujan, and neighbourhood friends Mehdi and Shimul.

ATM Mainul Islam, additional superintendent of Natore Police, confirmed the matter.

Himel remained missing after Partho took him from his home on Thursday, said the ASP.

Later, Himel's father Faruk Sardar complained to the local thana as he did not return home for iftar.

Following a lead from Himel's mobile phone, the police arrested Partho at night with the help of information technology, he said.

Himel was last seen leaving his home on his bike around 3:30pm on Thursday, according to his father..

According to information from Partho, police arrested another classmate Mehdi and friends Sujan and Shimul and recovered Himel's body from a cornfield behind the local Piprul Union Parishad building around 1:30 am on Friday.

The body, which showed signs of head injuries and wounds on other parts, was sent to the morgue at Natore Sadar Hospital for an autopsy, according to the police, said Md Monowaruzzaman, chief of Naldanga thana.

The arrestees are being interrogated to know the reason behind the killing, the police official said.