5 held in Tangail over attack on 2 college girls

Police arrested five stalkers from different areas of Sakhipur upazila of the district on Wednesday night over attacking two college girls. 

The arrestees are Monwar Hossain Antar, Sakib Al Hasan, Siam Hossain, Ahmed Kabya and Zahid Hasan Agun. 

Officer-in-charge of Sakhipur Police Station Maksudul Alam said the arrestees were sent to a local court on Thursday seeking a seven-day remand. 

The court fixed Friday for hearing, said Sub-inspector SM Mujibur Rahman, also investigation officer of a case filed over the incident. 

According to the case statement and witnesses, three stalkers attacked the two female students of Sakhipur Residential Women’s College -- Taslima Sultana Swarna and Sushmita -- dragging them out of an auto-van in front Rafique Raju Cadet School. 

They also attacked Ali Hossain Talukder, a local, who came forward to save the girls. 

Later, when some other locals rushed in, the attackers fled the scene. 

College Principal Renubar Rahman filed the case with Sakhipur Police Station over the incident.

Meanwhile, teachers and students of the college formed a rally on Thursday morning protesting the attack. 

Source: unb