A 14-year-old girl has been detained in the Kaliganj Upazila of Gazipur District under allegations of drowning her landlords’ tenant’s two-and-a-half-year-old daughter in a bucket of water. According to local police, the teenager confessed to the crime during interrogation while in law enforcement custody. The suspect reportedly went directly to the police station to confess to the killing herself after confirming that the toddler had died. Investigations revealed that the adolescent was heavily addicted to the crime-based television serial Crime Patrol.

Incident Background and Family Dynamics

The deceased child has been identified as Arisha Akter Jannat, the daughter of Alhaj Sheikh and Golapi Begum, originally from the Ramkantapur area of Rajbari District. Due to his employment at the Seven Rings Cement Factory, Alhaj Sheikh resided with his family in a rented flat at the residence of Abul Kalam in the Deopara area of Kaliganj Municipality. The 14-year-old suspect is the daughter of the landlord, Abul Kalam, and is currently a Year 10 (ninth-grade) student at a local secondary school.

Statements from the police and the victim’s father indicate that a friendly relationship existed between the two families. The suspect’s mother was known to be particularly fond of the young toddler, Arisha, frequently showing her affection. However, investigators noted that the suspect harboured deep-seated resentment and frustration regarding this affection, feeling deprived of her mother’s love. Furthermore, authorities stated that the teenager is not completely mentally stable, and her prolonged addiction to crime-oriented television serials like Crime Patrol is suspected to have influenced her actions.

Details of the Incident and Legal Proceedings

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the courtyard of the residential premises in Deopara. While the adult members of both families were conversing inside the house, Arisha and the suspect were playing outside together. After a brief period, Arisha’s parents noticed her absence and initiated a search across the property. Her parents eventually discovered the toddler submerged in a bucket of water inside the bathroom. Following their cries for help, residents rushed to the scene, extracted Arisha from the bucket, and transported her to the Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex.

Upon arrival, the attending medical officer examined the child and pronounced her dead. Following the incident, the suspect visited the hospital to inquire about Arisha’s condition. Once her death was officially confirmed, the teenager went straight to the police station and confessed, stating, “I drowned Arisha in a bucket of water and killed her.” Law enforcement officials subsequently took her into immediate custody for detailed questioning.

On Sunday morning, the victim’s father filed a formal murder case at the Kaliganj Police Station. On Sunday afternoon, police produced the accused teenager before the Gazipur Court, where the presiding magistrate ordered her to be remanded in custody.

A factual summary of the case, timelines, and institutional actions is presented in the table below:

Police Investigation and Statements

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kaliganj Police Station, Md. Zakir Hossain, along with Inspector (Investigation) Ashraful Islam, confirmed that based on the suspect’s explicit confession, she is presumed to have executed the killing. They noted, however, that while the initial findings point towards maternal resentment and media influence, law enforcement is actively examining whether any other underlying grievances or external factors contributed to the crime.