Schoolgirl stabbed in front of her home in Kushtia, wounded in six places
A class-ten schoolgirl was seriously injured after being stabbed repeatedly by a teenage gang member in broad daylight in front of her home in the Thanapara area of Kushtia town.
The incident took place around noon on Monday (9 November) in Thanapara, Kushtia town. The injured girl has been admitted to Kushtia General Hospital. She bears stab wounds in at least six places on her body, including her hand.
The injured girl, Zakia Sultana, is the daughter of Zakaria Hossain of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur, and a class-ten student of Kushtia Mission Secondary School. Her father works for a pharmaceutical company, and the family lives in a rented house in Thanapara, Kushtia town.
The accused, Imon, is the son of Abbas Uddin of Purba Majhampur in Kushtia town. He is a class-ten student of the local Sunup School.
The schoolgirl's father, Zakaria Hossain, alleged that Imon, a wayward youth, had been blocking his daughter on her way to and from school and harassing her for several days.
In the father's words, who could have known that in the end his daughter would be attacked so brutally with the intent to kill her. He said that in the present situation, parents of daughters have to silently endure even being beaten. He demanded exemplary punishment for the attack.
Reagan Mondol, head teacher of Kushtia Mission Secondary School, said Zakia Sultana Momo is among the top ten students of her batch. As a science student she is highly meritorious, and she is known in the school as a very polite girl.
The head teacher said the school has requested the concerned administration to take necessary action. He remarked that such an unexpected incident has left everyone deeply worried.
Dr Iqbal Hasan, resident medical officer of Kushtia General Hospital, said the injured schoolgirl was brought to the emergency department, where doctors gave her immediate treatment. She had lost a great deal of blood and remains under the doctors' close observation.
The doctor on duty in the female surgery ward said the patient is out of danger for now.
Zakir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kushtia Model Police Station, said police have already collected CCTV footage from the locality and surrounding areas. The suspected attacker has also been identified.
The OC said all units of the law enforcement agencies are conducting operations to arrest the teenage attacker, Imon. Police hope he will be arrested very soon.
