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Chuadanga: Youth killed for resisting rape; suspect lynched

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Update: 2019-08-24 10:42:10
Chuadanga: Youth killed for resisting rape; suspect lynched Slain Hasan Ali (left) and suspect Akbar Ali

CHUADANGA: A 26-year-old man was hacked to death when he resisted an attempt to rape a schoolgirl in Chuadanga sadar upazila early Saturday (August 24).

The victim and her grandfather sustained critical injuries in the incident.

The suspect, however, was beaten to death by the villagers immediately. 

Police said one Akbar Ali, a vegetable seller, attempted to rape the schoolgirl at her residence in Amirpur village under the sadar upazila, at early hours in the morning.

Akbar hacked Hasan Ali, 26 to death on the spot and injured his father Hamidul Islam and the girl when they resisted the rape attempt.    

Akbar died on the spot as the villagers gave him a good thrashing after responding to the scene.

The victim and his grandfather Hamidul Islam were admitted to Chuadanga sadar hospital with critical injuries.

On information, Chuadanga Superintendents of Police (SPs) Kanai Lal Sarker and Kalimullah and other higher officials visited the spot. 

Chairman of Mominpur union under the sadar upazila Golam Faruq Zoarder told Banglanews that Akbar Ali was earlier caught while raping a woman. 

However, Chuadanga Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abu Jihad Fakrul Alam Khan said efforts are on to reveal details of the incident.

BDST: 1041 HRS, AUG 24, 2019
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