8th-grader stabbed for rejecting auto driver's proposal in Barguna; 1 held

A girl of Class 8 was allegedly stabbed by an autorickshaw driver for refusing his advances, in Betagi upazila of Barguna on Tuesday, said police.

The victim is Trisha Akhtar, student of Putiakhali Ideal High School of the upazila.

Police, however, have taken custody of the accused Hasan Sikdar. who was detained by the locals and handed over to the police.

Betagi police station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Ekramul Haque confirmed the matter saying that a case was filed against the accused.

Locals said accused Hasan used to make advances to the girl proposing a relationship which she refused several times.

On Tuesday, while on her way home from the school, the autorickshaw driver obstructed her and stabbed her for not accepting his proposal, they said.

Though the accused managed to flee the scene at first, locals rounded him up and handed him over to the police.

The victim has been undergoing treatment at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital.