Stalkers beat girl unconscious

A gang of stalkers beat up a Class X girl on her way to school at Londa village in Kalapara upazila under the district yesterday morning, leaving her unconscious.

A gang led by Rahat, son of Jasim Khan of the village, had been disturbing the girl on the way to her school, even gave her bad proposal, said school sources and police.

Around 9:00am yesterday, the girl with her two classmates was going to school when Rahat and his companions Hadi Dewan, Taijul Islam, Abdul Maleq and Saiful Islam attacked her and beat her with sticks. At one stage she fell to the ground senseless and the gang fled.

Her two classmates who had moved away in fear informed the locals and teachers who rushed to the spot, rescued the victim and sent her to a nearby clinic.

Rahat and his accomplices often stalk girls on the way, said Sukhranjon Talukder, headmaster of the school, Ashraf Academy.

GM Shahnewaz, OC of Kalapara Police Station, said they will take lawful step over the matter.