College girl abducted

A college girl was abducted from Char Khoaz village under Sadar Union of Sonagazi upazila on Friday night for refusing a marriage proposal. Police and family sources said Shahidul Islam, 29, son of Zakir Hossain of the same village recently proposed the girl but she refused. Later, Shahidul sent the same proposal to the girl's mother who also turned down the proposal. At around 9:00pm on Friday, Shahidul with two local goons entered the girl's house and picked up her at gunpoint. Mother of the girl filed a case with Sonagazi Police Station the following day. Police could not rescue the girl as of filing of this report at 6:00pm yesterday.