A madrassah girl died on Friday afternoon 11 days after trying to hang herself to escape constant stalking at a village in Ataikula of Pabna.
The 14-yeqr-old girl, Sanima Akter Lucky, daughter of Abdul Gafur of village Sardiar,was a student of class VIII of Kasarpur Dakhil Madrassah.
Lucky sustained fatal injuries while trying to terminate her life on June 13, being unable to stand constant harassment by a member of the village police, her family said.
Police said that the alleged stalker Momin Mollah, son of Abdus Sobhan Mollah, went into hiding after the incident. The victim’s father filed a case against Momin and his father with Ataikula police station on Friday night.
Sub-inspector Saiful Islam of the police station, also the investigation officer of the case, said that Momin used to harass Lucky would constantly on her way to the madrassah and back home. On
June 13, a desperate Momin harassed her physically when she was returning home after her classes, the IO said quoting the girl’s family members. On that night, Lucky attempted to hang herself from the ceiling in her bedroom. But family members rescued her in a critical condition.
Lucky was taken to Pabna Medical College Hospital from where she was shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
As her condition did not improve, she was taken to Dhaka for treatment, police said.
Lucky died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital Friday afternoon, her family said.
Habibul Islam, officer-in-charge of Ataikula police station, said that the police were hunting for Momin Mollah.
-With New Age input
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