Kushtia, March 19 -- and-a-half-year-old girl was killed in a family quarrel between her mother and aunt in Daulatpur, Kushtia on Wednesday.

The victim was identified as Nuzaifa Akhter, daughter of Abdur Rahman of Dakshin Darer Para village.

The accused Kalpana Akhter has been detained, police said.

Arifur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Daulatpur Police Station, said Kalpana allegedly strangled the child and then tried to make it appear as a suicide by hanging her body from a tree.

The incident occurred around 4 pm in Dakshin Darer Para village.

During interrogation, Kalpana reportedly admitted to a long-standing dispute with the child's mother, Priya Khatun. Out of anger, she took Nuzaifa to a nearby mahogany garden, strangled he...