Stalker j ailed for six months

Our Correspondent, Kurigram

A mobile court in Bhurungamari upazila yesterday sentenced a stalker to six months imprisonment. The convict is Ashraful Islam Babu, 22, son of Abdul Kader of Birbaritari village under Andharirjhar union of the upazila. Police and locals said Babu used to tease Sonia Yasmin Nupur, a class-x student of Andharirjhar High School. Her mother Khodeza Khatun informed local Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Fazlul Haque Mondol of the matter on December 9. This has infuriated the stalker. Babu again teased Sonia yesterday morning while she was going to her school. He also threatened to kidnap and marry her at a convenient time. On return home, Sonia narrated the story to her mother who informed the matter to the police. Police rushed to the spot and arrested the stalker. Upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and executive magistrate of the mobile court Hamidul Haque punished the stalker.

Two schoolgirls drown

Our Correspondent, Natore

Two schoolgirls drowned in the Padma in Lalpur upazila of the district on Friday. They are Rini, 8, daughter of Nantu Mia of Palidoha village and Prity, 7, daughter of Panna Mia, also of the same village, police said. Both the girls were cousins and students of class one of Arambaria Government Primary School. Rini and Prity went to the Padma River for bathing, family sources said. Divers of Rajshahi fire brigade were conducting search operation as of filing of this report as 5:00pm yesterday.

Housewife murdered

Our Correspondent, Pabna

A housewife, who sustained injuries by her neighbour on Wednesday, succumbed to her injuries at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital on Friday night. The victim is Beauty Khatun, 32, wife of Babul Hossain of Tetulia village in Santhia upazila.Officer-in-charge of Santhia Police Station Md Rejaul Islam said there was a long-standing dispute between Babul and sons of his neighbour Md Fayez Uddin. When Babul's wife Beauty went to dry paddy near his residence on Wednesday, Fayez Uddin's sons Mozammel Haque, Mafiz Uddin and Wazed Ali beat up her. In a critical condition, she was taken to Pabna General Hospital and then shifted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital on Thursday. She died there at around 10:00 pm on Friday. Yesterday police sent the body to Pabna General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Firearms seized from bus

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

A joint team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police on Friday recovered two firearms from a passenger bus in Meherpur. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab-6 and Meherpur Sadar police raided a Chudanga-bound passenger bus coming from Natore at around 5:30 pm. They searched the bus, seized a small size carton and found a shutter gun and a pistol in it it. Police said the firearms were being taken to Chuadanga for sell. The matter is now under investigation, said deputy assistant director of Rab-6 Nazim Uddin.

Four ISA men arrested

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

Police on Friday arrested four leaders and activists of Meherpur district unit of Islami Shasantantra Andolon (ISA). The arrestees are Organising Secretary Rezwanul Karim and activists Rokunuzzaman, Badar Uddin and Hira Mondol. As part of their central programme, leaders and activists of the party brought out a procession in the town on Friday afternoon. When they reached the Judge's Court area at around 5:00 pm, police obstructed the ISA men and picked up four of them from the spot.