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brother Fazlu, 28, said locals and police.

On information, police went to the spot. Pannu and Fazlu were killed on the spot and Nazmul was critically injured but was rescued alive by police, said Aminul Islam, inspector (investigation) of Manikganj Sadar Police Station.

Nazmul was first taken to Manikganj 250-bed Hospital and later sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, he added.

“During primary investigation, we have found evidence of rape attempt on the girl. However, details will be known after getting the autopsy report,” Aminul told The Daily Star.

No complaint was filed and no one was arrested as of filing of this report around 9:00pm yesterday.

Additional police personnel have been deployed in the area to fend off any untoward incident, he added.

Talking to reporters, Atika’s uncle Rabiul Alam claimed that the teenage boy went into hiding after killing his niece by tying a cloth around her neck. Later, the agitated people beat up the teenager’s father, uncle, and brother.

Her mother Arifa Begum, in a choked voice, said, “Why did you kill my daughter? You need money; you should have told me. I would have given you money. My daughter was killed for her earrings and gold chain.”

Meanwhile, Nargis Begum, wife of deceased Pannu Mia, complained, “If my son [the teen] was guilty, he could have been handed over to the police. But why were my husband and brother-in-law killed? Why was my elder son [Nazmul] beaten up?”

Mohammad Sarwar Alam, superintendent of Manikganj police, said there might be an attempt to rape the girl child and to rob her jewellery. And then she was killed.

Police are investigating the incident and legal action will be taken upon investigation, he said.