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Schoolgirl raped, strangled to death in Dhaka

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Update: 2018-08-04 07:35:03
Schoolgirl raped, strangled to death in Dhaka

DHAKA: Police recovered the body of twelve-year-old schoolgirl from Tejgaon Begunbari area of Dhaka on Saturday morning (August 4).

Initially it is being suspected that the girl was raped first and then strangled to death. The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue for autopsy. 

The victim was identified as Sagorika Tripti, 12, daughter of one Hasan Ali of Shukkurpur village under Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali. She was 5th grade student of BG Press Primary School and used to live with her family in Tejgaon area.

Victim’s brother-in-law Mozaffar Hossain told Banglanews Tripti’s elder sister Kulsum found her lying on the floor of his room and taken to Shamarita Hospital where on-duty physician declared her dead.

He also said an unidentified youth was seen fleeing Tripti’s room following the incident. 

Tejgaon industrial police station sub-inspector (SI) Kamal Hossain told Banglanews that the youth, who fled the scene, was identified through CCTV footage and raids are being conducted to catch him. 

BDST: 1730 HRS, AUG 4, 2018
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