Acid attack on college girl, culprit held

A college girl sustained burn injuries as a youth threw acid on her for refusing his marriage proposal in Jamalganj upazila of Sunamganj district early yesterday.

The girl, Sukhi Begum, 17, is daughter of Abu Taher of Lakhipur village in the upazila. She is now undergoing treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

Abu Taher alleged that his neighbour Mohon Miah, 20, son of Salek Miah, had been offering Sukhi, a first year student of Sunamganj Government College, to enter into a relationship with him for the last one year.

A month ago, Mohon had threatened to harm Sukhi if she refused to marry him.

Being rejected by Sukhi, Mohon threw acid on her through holes in the wall of her room at around 1:30am when she was sleeping,” Taher alleged.

Mostofa Kamal, sub-inspector of Jamalganj Police Station, said police rushed to the village on information and arrested Mohon at around 10:00am on Wednesday.

The victim's brother Monwar Hosain filed a case in this connection yesterday morning. “Sukhi suffered two percent burns on her face and elbow,” said Taher, quoting doctors.