Stalked schoolgirl in trauma

A Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee could not sit for the mathematics examination due to abuse by a stalker on way to her examination centre in Sarishabari municipality of the district on Sunday.

The girl, 14, daughter of a poor farmer in the area, went out of her house to sit for the mathematics examination at Reaz Uddin Talukdar High School centre in the morning that day.

On the way, Golam Mostafa, 32, son of Ayen Uddin Mondal of Bolardiar village under the municipality, waylaid her and gave an illicit proposal around 9:30am

As the girl boldly protested, Mostafa turned crazy and started pulling her to his house, a few yards from the spot, said locals.

Hearing her screams, locals rushed to the spot and rescued the girl while the culprit fled away, said Nurul Islam Sheikh, a resident of Bolardiar village and councillor of the municipality.

Humiliated and traumatised, the girl returned to her house instead of attending the examination, said the councillor.

Mostafa, a married man, had been stalking the girl on way to and from her school in the area for about two months, said the victim's family members.

“We have already come to know the matter and are investigating it. If complaint is lodged with the police station in this regard, we will take stern action against the culprit,” said Rezaul Islam Khan, officer-in-charge of Sarishabari Police Station.

The victim's family is preparing to file a case against the stalker with Women and Children Repression Prevention Court in Jamalpur, said the victim's father.