The body of six-year-old Muntaha, who went missing from her home on November 3, was found in a pond in Sylhet’s Kanaighat upazila early today, police said.

Muntaha Aktar Jerin was the daughter of Shamim Ahmed of Bharafoud village in Birdal union of Kanaighat upazila.

Md Abdul Awal, Officer-in-Charge of Kanaighat police station, confirmed that the body was recovered from the pond near his house around 4 am.

He suspected that the body was thrown into the pond after he was killed and said that there were wound marks on his body and his throat was tied with ropes.

The victim’s father claimed that Muntaha was kidnapped in a planned manner, while keeping a general diary at the police station regarding this issue.

Muntaha had been missing since November 3, when she went out to play with other children in the afternoon. Despite searches around the area, his family could not trace him.

The family also took to social media to ask for the public’s help in finding the girl. They announced a reward of Tk 100,000 to those who find him.