Manikganj Correspondent: Dhaka, Aug-25,
A college student
suffered burn injuries as she was set on fire by a stalker at Dimukha village
in Ghior upazila of Manikganj district on Monday night.
The victim ,Kajal
Akter, 25, a BA final year student of Manikganj Government Women College and
daughter of Kajal Akter, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
with 40 percent burn injuries.
Quoting local UP member
Miran Khan, Riazuddin Ahmed Biplab, officer-in-charge of Ghior Police Station,
said Kajal used to go to the house of Sharif Miah,40,to tutor his daughter.
An illicit relationship developed between them at that
time.
Kajal got married to
expatriate Sohel Rana one year back over phone and since then used to disturb
her for continuing their illicit relationship.
On Monday night, Sharif
called Kajal out to a nearby orchard and an altercation ensued between them
over the issue.
At one stage, Sharif
set her on fire after pouring kerosene and fled the scene.
Hearing screams, local
people rushed in and took her to Munnu Medical College Hospital and then to
Sadar hospital.
Later, she was shifted
to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital as her condition deteriorated.
A complaint was lodged
with Ghior Police Station in this connection which police turned into a case.
Police are trying to
arrest Sharif and have collected some evidence from the spot.
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