Summary:
- The body of 10-year-old Roman, missing since 21 January, was recovered from a pond in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar on 13 February, 23 days after his disappearance.
- Prime suspect Siam alias Jihad, 19—already jailed in connection with the abduction case—lived near the pond where the body was found stuffed in a sack.
- Enraged locals vandalized and burned Jihad’s house during the recovery operation, requiring army intervention to restore order.
- Police confirmed the murder was an attempt to conceal the crime, with forensic analysis pending to determine the motive.
The body of 10-year-old Roman, a student of Kola Union Primary School, was recovered from a pond in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar upazila on 13 February 2025, 23 days after his disappearance. The discovery occurred near the home of prime suspect Siam alias Jihad, 19, who is already jailed in connection with the abduction case filed by Roman’s family.
Police confirmed Roman was murdered, his body stuffed into a sack and dumped in the pond to conceal evidence. “Although police arrived quickly, recovering the body took time due to resistance from an angry mob. Locals themselves vandalized and set fire to the suspect’s house,” said Sirajdikhan Circle ASP Imran Khan. Army personnel later intervened to stabilize the situation, enabling the recovery at 1 PM.
Roman went missing on 21 January after leaving Thoirgaon’s Kola union in an auto-rickshaw. His family filed a case on 25 January, leading to the arrest of three suspects, including Jihad. Despite their detention, the boy’s whereabouts remained unknown until Thursday’s discovery.
Authorities are investigating the motive behind the killing, with forensic analysis pending. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, underscoring tensions over child safety and law enforcement responsiveness in rural Bangladesh.
